retention

  1. Noun.  The act of retaining or something retained.
  2. Noun.  The act or power of remembering things.
  3. Noun.  A memory, what is retained in the mind.
  4. Noun.  (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.