contraindicate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con"tra*in*"di*cate transitive verb

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Contraindicated ; present participle & verbal noun Contraindicating

Definitions

1. (Med.) To indicate, as by a symptom, some method of treatment contrary to that which the general tenor of the case would seem to require.

   Contraindicating symptoms must be observed. Harvey.