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contraindication
(kŏnˌtrə-ĭnˌdĭ-kāˈshən)
noun A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable: A previous allergic reaction to penicillin is a contraindication to the future use of that drug.
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