contraindication

[ kŏn′trə-ĭn′dĭ-kā′shən ]

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A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Therefore, a contraindication to cold bathing must be found at once in cold feet, either before or after a bath.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
This contraindication exists in respect to all hepatic stimulants.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The existence of the pin-hole pupil is also a contraindication to its employment.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Nevertheless, heart disease, if at all serious, is a contraindication to marriage.
Woman|William J. Robinson

Quinia in small doses and stimulants are appropriate whenever there is no contraindication to their employment.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various