Contraindicate (Verb)
Meaning
Make a treatment inadvisable.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The patient's medical history of bleeding ulcers would contraindicate the use of blood thinners in this case.
- Her allergy to penicillin contraindicates the use of this particular antibiotic to treat the infection.
- The risk of liver damage contraindicates long-term use of the medication for patients with cirrhosis.
- The medication's potential side effects on the kidneys contraindicate its use in patients with kidney disease.
- Her pregnancy contraindicates the use of certain types of chemotherapy to treat her cancer.