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continence
noun con·ti·nence \ˈkän-tə-nən(t)s\
Definition of CONTINENCE
1
: self-restraint; especially : a refraining from sexual intercourse
2
: the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily <fecal continence>
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First Known Use of CONTINENCE
14th century
Related to CONTINENCE
- Synonyms
- abstinence, chasteness, chastity, celibacy
- Antonyms
- disinhibition, incontinence, unconstraint
Medical Dictionary
continence
noun con·ti·nence \ˈkänt-ən-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of CONTINENCE
1
: self-restraint in refraining from sexual intercourse
2
: the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily <fecal continence>
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