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contraindication

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contraindication /con·tra·in·di·ca·tion/ (-in?di-ka´shun) any condition which renders a particular line of treatment improper or undesirable.
con·tra·in·di·ca·tion (kntr-nd-kshn)
n.
A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable.
contraindication,
n any reason that a drug should not be taken, including harmful interactions with other drugs and the individual's personal sensi-tivity and condition.
contraindication (kon´trin´dikā´-shn),
n any symptom or circumstance indicating the inappropriateness of a form of treatment otherwise advisable. This is further divided into the concepts of absolutes and relative contraindications.
contraindication
any condition that renders a particular line of treatment improper or undesirable.
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