incontinence

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

in·con·ti·nence

noun \(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

First Known Use of INCONTINENCE

14th century

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