contraindicate
verb/ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
[usually passive] (medical)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they contraindicate | /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/ |
| he / she / it contraindicates | /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪts/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪts/ |
| past simple contraindicated | /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle contraindicated | /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form contraindicating | /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/ |
- if a drug or treatment is contraindicated, there is a medical reason why it should not be used in a particular situation
- be contraindicated This drug is contraindicated in patients with asthma.
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