contraindication

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con·tra·in·di·ca·tion /ˌkɒntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countableC] medical

a medical reason for not giving someone a particular medicine or drug 〔用药的〕禁忌

—contraindicate /ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb [transitiveT]

In his case, steroids are contraindicated.

他的情况是禁用类固醇的。

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contraindication• Liver 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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