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Vinony

contraindication

noun

  1. circumstance that discourages a certain medical treatment
  2. act or process of recommending against a course of action
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Pronunciation: /ˌkɒntɹə.ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English indication English contraindication From contra- + indication.

  1. A factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.