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Con"tra*in"di*cant (?), n.
(Med.) Something, as a symptom, indicating that the
usual mode of treatment is not to be followed.
Burke.

Con"tra*in*"di*cate (?), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Contraindicated (?);
p. pr. & vb. n. Contraindicating (?).]
(Med.) To indicate, as by a symptom, some method of
treatment contrary to that which the general tenor of the case
would seem to require.

Contraindicating symptoms must be
observed.

Harvey.

Con"tra*in`di*ca"tion (?), n.
(med.) An indication or symptom which forbids the
method of treatment usual in such cases.

Con*tral"to (? or &?;), n. [It.,
fr. contra + alto. See Alto.] (Mus.)
(a) The part sung by the highest male or
lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
(b) the voice or singer performing this
part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a
contralto.

&fist; The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below
middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces
two octaves.


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