Meanings
verbcontraindicate (third-person singular simple present contraindicates, present participle contraindicating, simple past and past participle contraindicated)
present singular third person contraindicates · participle present contraindicating · participle past contraindicated · past contraindicated
- medicineTo make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
Synonyms: advise against
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Italic*komteros
- Proto-Italic*komterād
- Latincontrā
- Englishcontra-
- Englishindicate
- Englishcontraindicate
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 禁忌
- 禁忌 (jìnjì)to make inadvisable
Finnish aiheuttaa kontraindikaatio
- aiheuttaa kontraindikaatioto make inadvisable
French contre-indiquer
- contre-indiquerto make inadvisable
Greek αντενδείκνυμαι
- αντενδείκνυμαι (antendeíknymai)to make inadvisable
Icelandic mæla gegn
- mæla gegnto make inadvisable
Norwegian Bokmål kontraindisere
- kontraindisereto make inadvisable
Portuguese contraindicar
- contraindicarto make inadvisable
Spanish contraindicar
- contraindicarto make inadvisable
Cite this entry
APA
contraindicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraindicate
MLA
“contraindicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraindicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contraindicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraindicate.
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