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contraindicating

contraindicating is the present participle and gerund of contraindicate.

Meaning of contraindicate

Verb

contraindicate (third-person singular simple present contraindicates, present participle contraindicating, simple past and past participle contraindicated)

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

Questions about contraindicating

What is contraindicating the present participle and gerund of?
Contraindicating is the present participle and gerund of contraindicate.

Words near contraindicating in the dictionary

  1. contraindicant
  2. contraindicants
  3. contraindicate
  4. contraindicated
  5. contraindicates
  6. contraindicating
  7. contraindication
  8. contraindications
  9. contraindicative
  10. contraindicator
  11. contraindicators

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