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contraindicate

Definition of contraindicate

verb

[with object] Medicine
  • (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question: surgery may also be contraindicated for more general reasons of increased operative risk

Derivatives

contraindication

Pronunciation: /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

contraindicate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of contraindicate in the US English dictionary
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