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Definition of Contraindication
1. Noun. (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment.
Generic synonyms: Reason
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Contraindicate
Antonyms: Indication
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Contraindicate
Antonyms: Indication
Definition of Contraindication
1. n. An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.
Medical Definition of Contraindication
1. Any condition, especially any condition of disease, which renders some particular line of treatment improper or undesirable. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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