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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
incontinence
noun in·con·ti·nence \(ˈ)in-ˈkänt-ən-ən(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
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