contraindicated

ˌkɑntrəˈɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of contraindicated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

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not recommended in certain situations

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The procedure is contraindicated during pregnancy.

inadvisable

unwise

health warning

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advised against due to potential harm

TECH.

This medication is contraindicated for patients with heart conditions.

inadvisable

unsuitable

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Origin of contraindicated

Latin, contra (against) + indicare (to indicate)

Examples of contraindicated in a sentence

Heavy lifting is contraindicated after surgery.
Aspirin is contraindicated during pregnancy.
This drug is contraindicated for children under 12.

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French:contre-indiqué, ...
German:kontraindiziert, ...
Italian:non raccomandato, controindicato, ...
Spanish:no recomendado, contraindicado, ...
Portuguese:não recomendado, contraindicado, ...
Chinese:不适宜的, 不推荐的, ...
Japanese:推奨されない, 禁忌, ...
Arabic:مُضاد لِلاِسْتِعْمال, مضاد للاستطباب, ...
Hebrew:לֹא מֻמְלָץ, אָסוּר, ...
Russian:противопоказан, ...
Ukrainian:не рекомендований, протипоказаний, ...
Hindi:अनुशंसित नहीं, वर्जित, ...
Bengali:প্রতিকূল, ...
Catalan:contraindicat, desaconsellat, ...
Czech:kontraindikovaný, ...
Danish:kontraindiceret, frarådet, ...
Dutch:niet aanbevolen, gecontra-indiceerd, ...
Greek:μη συνιστώμενος, αντενδείκνυται, ...
Hungarian:ellenjavallt, kontraindikált, ...
Khmer:មិនគួរធ្វើ ឬប្រើតាមវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រក្នុងករណីជាក់លាក់, មិនគួរប្រើ, ...
Korean:권장되지 않는, 금기된, ...
Persian:نامناسب, منع مصرف, ...
Polish:niewskazany, przeciwwskazany, ...
Portuguese (BR):contraindicado, ...
Romanian:neindicat, contraindicat, ...
Swedish:inte rekommenderad, kontraindicerad, ...
Thai:ไม่แนะนำ, ...
Turkish:önerilmeyen, kontrendike, ...
Vietnamese:không được khuyến cáo, chống chỉ định, ...

contraindicate

ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt

Definition of contraindicate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

medical advice

TECH.

suggest that a drug or treatment should not be used

TECH.

The patient's condition contraindicates the use of this medication..
Certain health conditions contraindicate the use of this drug.
The doctor said that the symptoms contraindicate surgery.

discourage

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Origin of contraindicate

Latin, contra (against) + indicare (point out)

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French:contre-indiquer, ...
German:kontraindizieren, ...
Italian:controindicare, ...
Spanish:contraindicar, ...
Portuguese:desaconselhar, ...
Chinese:禁忌, ...
Japanese:禁忌とする, ...
Arabic:عَارَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַמְלִיץ נֶגֶד, ...
Russian:противопоказать, ...
Ukrainian:протипоказати, ...
Hindi:वर्जित करना, ...
Bengali:প্রতিরোধ করা, ...
Catalan:contraindicar, ...
Czech:kontraindikovat, ...
Danish:kontraindicere, ...
Dutch:afwijzen, ...
Greek:αντενδείκνυται, ...
Hungarian:kontraindikálni, ...
Khmer:ហាមប្រើដោយសារមានការប្រឆាំង, ...
Korean:금기하다, ...
Persian:منع کردن, ...
Polish:przeciwwskazywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):desaconselhar, ...
Romanian:a contraindica, ...
Swedish:avråda, ...
Thai:ห้ามใช้, ...
Turkish:kontrendike etmek, ...
Vietnamese:chống chỉ định, ...

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