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contraindication.

A factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.

16 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒntɹə.ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
  1. A factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable, generally or individually.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English indication English contraindication From contra- + indication.

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