Contraindication - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɒntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word contraindication
Brit.  |ˌkɒntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word contraindication

noun

- (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment

Extra examples

In his case, steroids are contraindicated.

Word forms

noun
singular: contraindication
plural: contraindications
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