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contraindicate

con·tra·in·di·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-in-di-keyt]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-in-di-keyt]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of contraindicate word

  • verb contraindicate to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc) 3
  • verb transitive contraindicate to make (the indicated, or expected, treatment or drug) inadvisable 3
  • verb with object contraindicate (of a symptom or condition) to give indication against the advisability of (a particular or usual remedy or treatment). 1
  • noun contraindicate (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question. 1
  • verb contraindicate (medicine) To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment. 0

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Origin of contraindicate

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; probably back formation from contraindication. See contra1, indication

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Parts of speech for Contraindicate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contraindicate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contraindicate usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with contraindicate

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