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Retention :: Retention (n.) The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.

Retention :: Retention (n.) The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined..

Costiveness :: Costiveness (n.) An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation.

Suppression :: Suppression (n.) Complete stoppage of a natural secretion or excretion; as, suppression of urine; -- used in contradiction to retention, which signifies that the secretion or excretion is retained without expulsion..

Retention :: Retention (n.) The power of retaining; retentiveness.

Retention :: Retention (n.) Place of custody or confinement.

Retention :: Retention (n.) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien..

Memory :: Memory (n.) The actual and distinct retention and recognition of past ideas in the mind; remembrance; as, in memory of youth; memories of foreign lands..

Retainment :: Retainment (n.) The act of retaining; retention.

Ischury :: Ischury (n.) A retention or suppression of urine.

Seizure :: Seizure (n.) Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.

Irretention :: Irretention (n.) Want of retaining power; forgetfulness.

Retainal :: Retainal (n.) The act of retaining; retention.

Amenorrhoea :: Amenorrhoea (n.) Retention or suppression of the menstrual discharge.

Whethering :: Whethering (n.) The retention of the afterbirth in cows.

Retention :: Retention (n.) That which contains something, as a tablet; a //// of preserving impressions..

Chalazion :: Chalazion (n.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands..

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