contraindicate

IPA/ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
IPA/ˌkɑːntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/

contraindicate — 動詞

  • contraindicatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • contraindicateshe / she / it
  • contraindicatedpast simple
  • contraindicating-ing form

1. to show that a drug, treatment, or procedure is not safe for a patient because o

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

不宜用

因病況而不建議使用

to show that a drug, treatment, or procedure is not safe for a patient because of another illness, allergy, or condition

例句

Nora's severe penicillin allergy contraindicated the antibiotic her dentist had planned to prescribe.

Nora 對青黴素的嚴重過敏，讓牙醫原本打算開的抗生素不宜用。

active: condition + contraindicate + drug

The standard chemotherapy drug was contraindicated because of Gabriel's liver failure.

因為 Gabriel 有肝衰竭，標準的化療藥物對他來說不宜用。

passive: treatment + be contraindicated + because of condition

常見搭配
  • contraindicated in pregnancy
  • contraindicated for patients with asthma
  • contraindicate a treatment
  • absolutely contraindicated
同義詞
  • advise against

    broader and less technical; can be used outside medicine

  • rule out

    focuses on removing an option from consideration, not specifically on medical unsuitability

  • preclude

    formal and wider in meaning; often used beyond health contexts

文法句型

condition + contraindicate + drug/treatment

drug/treatment + be contraindicated + in/for + situation/group

用法筆記

Often appears in passive form in medical notes and warning labels, especially with 'for' or 'in'. In active clauses, the subject is usually a disease, allergy, test result, or patient state that makes the treatment unsafe.

常見錯誤

The doctor contraindicated me to take ibuprofen.
The doctor said ibuprofen was contraindicated for me.
'contraindicate' usually describes the drug or condition, and it does not take a to-infinitive.
This cream is contraindicated with children under two.
This cream is contraindicated for children under two.
use 'for' to name the people who should not use it.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • strongly contraindicated
  • absolutely contraindicated
  • medically contraindicated

常用片語

  • be contraindicated in pregnancy
  • be contraindicated for patients with heart disease

介系詞搭配

  • contraindicated in (pregnancy / severe liver disease)
  • contraindicated for (children / patients with allergies)