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contraindicate

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transitive verb

-·cat·ed, -·cat·ing
to make (the indicated, or expected, procedure or treatment) inadvisable
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contraindicate

transitive verb

con·tra·in·di·cat·ed, con·tra·in·di·cat·ing, con·tra·in·di·cates
To indicate the inadvisability of (a medical treatment, for example).

Related Forms:

  • con′tra·in·dic′a·tive

    adjective

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present contraindicates, present participle contraindicating, simple past and past participle contraindicated)

  1. (medicine) To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
Origin

contra- +‎ indicate

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contraindicate - Medical Definition

v.

To indicate the inadvisability of a medical treatment or other course of action.

Related Forms:

  • con′tra·in·dic′a·tive (-ĭn-dĭk′ə-tĭv)

    adj.

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