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contraindicate (verb), contraindicates; contraindicated; contraindicating
1. To suggest the inadvisability of something; for example, a medical treatment: Certain medications are contraindicated during pregnancy because of the danger they can pose for the unborn baby.
2. To make a treatment or procedure unacceptable because of a particular condition or circumstance: Some specific exercises in the fitness studio are contraindicated for people with heart problems.
3. Etymology: from Latin contra, "against" + indicere, "to proclaim" from Latin indicare, "to declare, to dictate".
This entry is located in the following units: -cate (page 2) contra-, contro-, counter, contre- (page 2) dic-, dict- (page 3)
contraindicated (adjective), more contraindicated, most contraindicated
Characteristic of anything that has been suggested as possibly harmful; such as, a warning against a specific medicine or treatment: Because of Amy's heart condition, the doctor specifically advised her not to take the contraindicated drug.
This entry is located in the following units: contra-, contro-, counter, contre- (page 2) dic-, dict- (page 3)