incontinence

noun in·con·ti·nence \(ˌ)in-ˈkän-tə-nən(t)s\

Definition of INCONTINENCE

: the quality or state of being incontinent: as

a : failure to restrain sexual appetite : unchastity

b : inability of the body to control the evacuative functions of urination or defecation

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14th century

Medical Dictionary

noun in·con·ti·nence \(ˈ)in-ˈkänt-^ən-ən(t)s\

: inability or failure to restrain sexual appetite

: inability of the body to control the evacuative functions <fecal incontinence>—see stress incontinence, urge incontinence

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