Definition of continence
1 : self-restraint; especially : a refraining from sexual intercourse
2 : the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily fecal continence
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Examples of continence in a Sentence
argued for a pregnancy-prevention program that did not put so much faith in the continence of teenagers
experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult
Origin and Etymology of continence
see 1continent
First Known Use: 14th century
Medical Dictionary
continence
playMedical Definition of continence
1: self-restraint in refraining from sexual intercourse
2: the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily fecal continence
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