con·tra·in·di·cate (k n tr - n d-k t)v. To indicate the inadvisability of something, such as a medical treatment. |
contraindicate
[kon′trə·in′dikāt]
Etymology: L, contra, against, indicare, to make known
to report the presence of a disease or physical condition that makes it impossible or undesirable to treat a particular client in the usual manner or to prescribe medicines that might otherwise be suitable.
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