continence
[ kon-tn-uh ns ]
/ ˈkɒn tn əns /
noun
self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
Physiology.
the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.
Also
con·ti·nen·cy.
Origin of continence
OTHER WORDS FROM continence
non·con·ti·nence, noun non·con·ti·nen·cy, noun un·con·ti·nence, nounWords nearby continence
contexture,
contg.,
contiguity,
contiguous,
contin.,
continence,
continent,
continental,
continental army,
continental breakfast,
continental celtic
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Medical definitions for continence
continence
[ kŏn′tə-nəns ]
n.
Self-restraint; moderation.
Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.
Partial or complete abstention from sexual activity.