contraindicate

tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.
To indicate the inadvisability of (a medical treatment, for example).

contraindicative con'tra·in·dic'a·tive (-ĭn-dĭk'ə-tĭv) adj.

(kon-truh-IN-di-kayt)

verb tr.
To indicate against (an otherwise suitable medical treatment) due to a condition or circumstance. For example, the use of aspirin is contraindicated in babies due to the danger of Reye's syndrome.

Etymology
From Middle English contra- (against) + indicate (to point out).

Usage
"Unless proof of vaccination with rubella vaccine or laboratory evidence of immunity is available, rubella vaccine is recommended for all adults, unless contraindicated." — Rebecca Lorenzo-Castillo; Men Over Forty; The Manila Times (Philippines); Dec 13, 2003.

"Other companies are flooding the airwaves with ads that coyly avoid describing what a drug does, allowing them to skip airing the summary of risks and contraindications." — Yumiko Ono; Debate Focuses on How Fine Print Should be in Drug Ads; St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Apr 3, 1997.

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(kŏn'trə-ĭn'dĭ-kāt')
v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

To indicate the inadvisability of something, such as a medical treatment.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make a treatment inadvisable
  Antonyms: indicate (meaning #3), indicate (meaning #5)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kontraindikere

Nederlands (Dutch)
contra-indicatie stellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - contre-indiquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - (Med.) eine Gegenanzeige aufgeben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αντενδεικνύω

Italiano (Italian)
controindicare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - contra-indicar (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
противопоказывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - contraindicar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kontraindikera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
禁忌

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 禁忌

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (약이나 요법 따위가) 금기를 보이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 禁忌を示す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينهي عن استعمال ( دواء)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עשה לבלתי כדאי‬

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