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contraindication

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·tra·in·di·ca·tion /ˌkɒntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] medical  a medical reason for not giving someone a particular medicine or drug 〔用药的〕禁忌contraindicate /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb [transitive] In his case, steroids are contraindicated. 他的情况是禁用类固醇的。
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contraindicationLiver cirrhosis often is listed as a contraindication to the use of disulfiram.For similar reasons the presence of severe lung disease and chronic kidney disease is a contraindication to disulfiram administration.Even patients with diabetes mellitus complicated by autonomic neuropathy are not necessarily a contraindication to restorative proctocolectomy.Since the vaccine does not contain any egg products, egg allergy is not a contraindication.Many general practitioners will use narcotics such as diamorphine initially, but is that a contraindication to adding a hypnotic?Age is not an absolute contraindication, although there are obvious constraints in elderly patients.
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contraindication
contraindication /ˌkɒntrəˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ˌkɒntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] medical
a medical reason for not giving someone a particular medicine or drug
—contraindicate /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndəkeɪt, ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb [transitive usually passive]:
    In his case, steroids are contraindicated.


con·tra·indi·ca·tionBrE /ˌkɒntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun (medical 医学) a possible reason for not giving sb a particular drug or medical treatment (对某种药物或疗法的)禁忌