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contraindication


con·tra·in·di·ca·tion

noun \-ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of CONTRAINDICATION

: something (as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable

First Known Use of CONTRAINDICATION

1623

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