contraindicate

[ kon-truh-in-di-keyt ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object), con·tra·in·di·cat·ed, con·tra·in·di·cat·ing. Medicine/Medical.

(of a symptom or condition) to give indication against the advisability of (a particular or usual remedy or treatment).

Origin of contraindicate

1660–70; probably back formation from contraindication. See contra1, indication

OTHER WORDS FROM contraindicate

con·tra·in·di·cant [kon-truh-in-di-kuh nt] /ˌkɒn trəˈɪn dɪ kənt/, noun con·tra·in·di·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby contraindicate

contrafactual, contrafissura, contraflow, contragestive, contrail, contraindicate, contraindication, contralateral, contralateral hemiplegia, contralto, contranym

Example sentences from the Web for contraindicated

British Dictionary definitions for contraindicated

contraindicate
/ (ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪˌkeɪt) /

verb

(tr; usually passive) med to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc)

Derived forms of contraindicate

contraindicant, noun contraindication, noun

Medical definitions for contraindicated

contraindicate
[ kŏn′trə-ĭn′dĭ-kāt′ ]

v.

To indicate the inadvisability of something, such as a medical treatment.