contraindicate
🇺🇸
/ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
verb
R
To show that something should not be done or used, especially for medical reasons.
The doctor said that taking this medicine is contraindicated for people with allergies, so we shouldn't use it.
translation
To show that something should not be done or used, especially for medical reasons.
Word Forms
3rd Present
contraindicates
Past
contraindicated
Perfect
contraindicated
Progressive
contraindicating