| 单词 | contraindicate |
| 释义 | contraindicate (once / 91623 pages) v To contraindicate is to advise against. You'll almost always find this word in a medical context. A medicine that makes you sleepy would contraindicate driving, but that same medicine would be fine to take while you’re lying on the couch. Contraindicate has Latin roots in contra for “against” and indicate for “to point out.” To contraindicate means to “point away” because the combination of the activity with the drugs or treatment could be dangerous to the patient. For example, the diagnosis of a virus in a young child contraindicates the use of aspirin because it's been shown to increase the risk of a potentially fatal syndrome. Contraindicate is often used in the passive voice, “For young children, aspirin is contraindicated.” WORD FAMILYcontraindicate: contraindicated, contraindicates, contraindication+/contraindication: contraindications USAGE EXAMPLESAll of the illustrations in the article depict contraindicated movements in those poses. New York Times(Jan 05, 2012) “Apparently most of Eastern European athletes think they have to protect their hearts because training is contraindicated,” he said. Washington Post(Aug 10, 2016) Patients could falsely report symptoms, or neglect to mention other contraindicated medicines they are taking, so as to obtain a drug. The Verge(Apr 20, 2016) v make a treatment inadvisable Ant|Hyper indicate to state or express briefly indicate, suggestsuggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine advise, counsel, rede give advice to |
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