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contraindication
a reason a treatment should not be used
In more detail
1. (noun) a medical reason not to use a particular treatment or medicine because it may cause harm to the patient
2. (noun) any reason or factor that makes something inadvisable or unsuitable
Examples
- Pregnancy is a contraindication for this drug, so the doctor will not prescribe it to pregnant women.
- His poor health was a contraindication to undertaking such a strenuous journey.
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