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contraindicated
[ kon-truh-in-di-key-tid ]
adjective
- (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 ( def ).
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contraindicated1
Example Sentences
Patients at Beond meet with staff virtually before enrolling in treatment to shared their complete health histories and make sure they do not have any contraindicated conditions.
In several cases in which the patient was a woman of childbearing age, the complaint states, Apter failed to determine that the patient was not pregnant — crucial information because ivermectin is “contraindicated during pregnancy.”
International guidelines, and the grafts' manufacturer, go further, describing the practice as contraindicated, meaning it may be harmful to patients.
Exercise does not always prevent bone loss, takes up valuable crew time, and may be contraindicated for certain types of injuries.
"There exists no conclusive scientific or medical evidence that long-distance running is contraindicated for the healthy, trained female athlete," it read.
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