contraindicatePronunciation: /kɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/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 riskDerivatives contraindicationPronunciation: /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun contraindicate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of contraindicate in the US English dictionary