Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contraindicate

/ˌkɒntɹəˈɪndɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-traindi-cate
IPA: /ˌkɒntɹəˈɪndɪkeɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.

Etymology

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 indicate English contraindicate From contra- + indicate.

Inflected Forms

contraindicates (present, singular) contraindicating (participle, present) contraindicated (participle, past) contraindicated (past)

Derived Forms

noncontraindicated

Frequently Paired Words

contraindication

Synonyms

advise against

Questions

How do you pronounce contraindicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒntɹəˈɪndɪkeɪt/.
What does contraindicate mean?: To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
Where does contraindicate come 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 indicate English contraindicate From contra- + indicate.

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