Meaning of CONTRAINDICATION
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| | Definition: | | [n] (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment |
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| | Antonyms: | | indication | | |
| | See Also: | | reason | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con"tra*in`di*ca"tion\, n. (med.)
An indication or symptom which forbids the method of
treatment usual in such cases.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Inadvisability of using a substance that may cause harm under specific circumstances. For example, high- caloric intake in someone who is overweight is contraindicated. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A condition that makes a medical treatment not helpful or even harmful. |
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| Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | antagonism, antipathy, antithesis, clashing, collision, conflict, confrontation, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, contrast, counterposition, cross-purposes, disagreement, discrepancy, hostility, inconsistency, inimicalness, oppositeness, opposition, opposure, oppugnance, oppugnancy, perversity, polarity, repugnance, showdown |
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