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Contraindicate — Con tra*in* di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contraindicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contraindicating}.] (Med.) To indicate, as by a symptom, some method of treatment contrary to that which the general tenor of the case would seem to require; especially … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contraindicate — 1660s, from CONTRA (Cf. contra ) + INDICATE (Cf. indicate). Related: Contraindicated; contraindication (1620s) … Etymology dictionary
contraindicate — [kän΄trə in′di kāt΄] vt. contraindicated, contraindicating Med. to make (the indicated, or expected, treatment or drug) inadvisable contraindication n. contraindicative [kän΄trəin dik′ə tiv] adj … English World dictionary
contraindicate — transitive verb Date: 1666 to make (a treatment or procedure) inadvisable … New Collegiate Dictionary
contraindicate — contraindicant /kon treuh in di keuhnt/, n. contraindication, n. /kon treuh in di kayt /, v.t., contraindicated, contraindicating. Med. (of a symptom or condition) to give indication against the advisability of (a particular or usual remedy or… … Universalium
contraindicate — verb To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment … Wiktionary
contraindicate — con·tra·in·di·cate .kän trə in də .kāt vt, cat·ed; cat·ing to make (a treatment or procedure) inadvisable … Medical dictionary
contraindicate — con·tra·in·di·cate || ‚kÉ’ntrÉ™ ɪndɪkeɪt v. give a contradictory order … English contemporary dictionary
contraindicate — verb Medicine (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used. Derivatives contraindication noun … English new terms dictionary
contraindicate — con·tra·indicate … English syllables
