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Contraindicate Verb Treatment Transitive  To Make Procedure Inadvisable

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
con·tra·in·di·cate

 \\ˌkän-trə-ˈin-də-ˌkāt\\ transitive verb
 DATE  1666
: to make (a treatment or procedure) inadvisable
English Etymology
contraindicate
  1660s, from contra- + indicate (see indication). Related: Contraindicated (1861); contraindication (1620s).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
contraindicate
con·tra·indi·cate 7kCntrE5indikeitNAmE 7kB:n- / verb[VN]
   (medical 医) if a drug or treatment is contraindicated, there is a medical reason why it should not be used in a particular situation
   禁忌(药物或疗法):
   This drug is contraindicated in patients with asthma. 
   这种药哮喘病人禁用。 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
con·tra·indicate
\|kän.trə+\ transitive verb
Etymology: probably back-formation from contraindication
: to make (a treatment or procedure) inadvisable
 < the ugly side of cortisone does not … completely contraindicateits use — Berton Roueché >
• con·tra·indicative \|kän.trə+\ adjective

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