contraindicate

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contraindicate

/ˌkɒntɹəˈɪndɪkeɪt/

verb contraindicates · contraindicating · contraindicated

To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
Similar: advise against

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verb to make inadvisable

Español	contraindicar
中文	禁忌 jìnjì
Português	contraindicar
Français	contre-indiquer
Ελληνικά	αντενδείκνυμαι antendeíknymai

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@misc{contraindicate_2026,
  title = {contraindicate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contraindicate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}