Defn: The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon.
CONTRAFISSURE
Con`tra*fis"sure, n. (Med.)
Defn: A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it. Coxe.
CONTRAHENT
Con"tra*hent, a. Etym: [L. contrahens, p.pr. See Contract.]
Defn: Entering into covenant; contracting; as, contrahent parties.
[Obs.] Mede.
CONTRAINDICANT
Con"tra*in"di*cant, n. (Med.)
Defn: Something, as a symptom, indicating that the usual mode of treatment is not to be followed. Burke.
CONTRAINDICATE Con"tra*in*"di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Contraindicated; p.pr. & vb.n. Contraindicating.] (Med.)
Defn: 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.
CONTRAINDICATION
Con"tra*in`di*ca"tion, n. (med.)