contraindication (n)

n06797947

type n
lex_filenum 10
def (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
Outgoing links
Hypernym reason
Domain of synset - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty
Derivationally related form contraindication → contraindicate
Antonym contraindication → indication
Incoming links
Hyponym reason
Member of this domain - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty
Antonym indication → contraindication
Derivationally related form contraindicate → contraindication

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