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contraindication

/ˌkɒntɹə.ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

contraindication noun: a factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.

Noun

contraindication (plural contraindications)

  1. A factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.

contraindication meaning in Tamil and Arabic

contraindication in Tamil

அறிகுறி, கூடாப்பயன், பொருந்தாக்குறி, முரண்பட்ட

contraindication in Arabic

factor or symptom
مُضَادّ اِسْتِطْبَاب muḍādd istiṭbāb

Forms of contraindication

pluralcontraindications

Origin of contraindication

From contra- + indication.

Words that rhyme with contraindication

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Questions about contraindication

What does contraindication mean?
Contraindication means a factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.
What is contraindication in Tamil?
Contraindication in Tamil is அறிகுறி, கூடாப்பயன், பொருந்தாக்குறி. See Contraindication meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is contraindication?
Contraindication is a noun.
How do you pronounce contraindication?
Contraindication is pronounced /ˌkɒntɹə.ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of contraindication?
The plural of contraindication is contraindications.

Words near contraindication in the dictionary

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

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