contraindicated

[ kon-truh-in-di-key-tid ]

/ ˌkɒn trəˈɪn dɪ keɪ tɪd /

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adjective Medicine/Medical.

(of a particular remedy or treatment) advised against in specified cases or under specified conditions:In acute and chronic illnesses, 20–30% of people not only didn't receive recommended treatment, but actually received contraindicated treatment.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of contraindicate.

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Origin of contraindicated

contraindicate + -ed²

Words nearby contraindicated

contrafactual, contraflow, contra-guide rudder, contrail, contraindicate, contraindicated, contralateral, contralto, contranym, contraoctave, contraorbital

How to use contraindicated in a sentence

All alcoholic drinks are contraindicated in these cases and must be forbidden.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
If mercury is contraindicated (extremely rare), potassium iodide may be substituted.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Plantar neurectomy is contraindicated in all cases where there exists much lameness.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Coffee is contraindicated in hysterical and nervous persons, in children and in those who suffer with insomnia or palpitation.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

The insertion of bougies, catheters, or sounds is always contraindicated in advanced tuberculosis.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley