Meaning of the word contraindication in English

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contraindication

US /ˌkɑːn.trəˌɪn.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɒn.trəˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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Noun

a reason why something is not advisable or should not be used as a course of treatment or a particular drug, especially a symptom or condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable.

Example:
Pregnancy is a contraindication for certain medications.
A high fever is a contraindication for this type of therapy.