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contraindicate
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con·tra·in·di·cate (kntr-nd-kt)
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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