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noun in·con·ti·nence \(ËŒ)in-ˈkän-tÉ™-nÉ™n(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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First Known Use of INCONTINENCE

14th century

incontinence

noun in·con·ti·nence \(ˈ)in-ˈkänt-^É™n-É™n(t)s\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INCONTINENCE

1

:  inability or failure to restrain sexual appetite

2

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