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Verb: contraindicate  ,kón-tru'in-du,keyt
  1. Make a treatment inadvisable
    "The conditions that contraindicate breastfeeding are rare for a mother"

Derived forms: contraindicated, contraindicates, contraindicating

Type of: advise, counsel, rede [archaic]

Antonym: indicate

Encyclopedia: Contraindicate

Nearest

contradictorily
contradictoriness
contradictory
contradistinction
contradistinctive
contradistinguish
contrafactive
contrafagotto
contraflow
contrail
contraindicate
contraindication
contralateral
contralto
contraposition
contrapositive
contrapposto
contraption
contrapuntal
contrapuntist
contrarian