1. A medical, legal, or administrative process that is not permitted or is illegal to perform
The doctor was accused of performing a forbidden procedure on the patient.
O médico foi acusado de realizar um procedimento proibido no paciente.
2. An action or method that violates rules, regulations, or ethical standards
The laboratory was shut down for conducting forbidden procedures on animals.
O laboratório foi fechado por realizar procedimentos proibidos em animais.