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Noun: incontinence  in'kón-ti-nun(t)s
  1. Involuntary urination or defecation
    "incontinence can be a symptom of various medical conditions";
    - incontinency
     
  2. Indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
    "His incontinence was evident in his excessive drinking and gambling";
    - dissoluteness, self-gratification

Derived forms: incontinences

Type of: elimination, evacuation, excretion, indiscipline, undiscipline, voiding

Encyclopedia: Incontinence