contraindication

English

Etymology

From contra- +‎ indication.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɒntɹəɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

contraindication (plural contraindications)

  1. (medicine) A factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.

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