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abstemious definition

ab·ste·mi·ous (ab stē′mē əs, əb-)

adjective

  1. moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate
  2. characterized by abstinence

Etymology: L abstemius, abstaining from alcoholic liquor < ab(s)-, from + root of temetum, strong drink

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