Contraindicatory vs. Contraindication

Contraindicatory vs. Contraindication — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Contraindicatory and Contraindication

Contraindicatoryadjective

Serving as a contraindication.

Contraindicationnoun

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

Contraindicationnoun

(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment

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