contraindicationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɒn.trəˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.trəˌɪn.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/specializeda sign that someone should not continue with a particular medicine or treatment because it is or might be harmful
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Medical treatment: symptoms & diagnosis of medical problems
- aerophobia
- amyloid
- asymptomatic
- blood count
- confirmatory
- contraindicated
- CT scan
- diagnose
- diagnosis
- diagnostic
- lacunar
- laparoscopic
- laparoscopy
- prognostic
- prognosticate
- prognostication
- side effect
- symptom
- vital signs
- withdrawal symptoms
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Examples from literature
- Syphilis contracted late in the pregnancy, and tuberculosis, are contraindications, owing to the danger of the mother infecting the child.