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contraindication
noun con·tra·in·di·ca·tion \-ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən\
medical : something (such as a symptom or condition) that is a medical reason for not doing or using something (such as a treatment, procedure, or activity)
Full Definition of CONTRAINDICATION
: something (as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable
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First Known Use of CONTRAINDICATION
1623
Medical Dictionary
contraindication
noun con·tra·in·di·ca·tion \-ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən\
Medical Definition of CONTRAINDICATION
: something (as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable
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