temperance

temperance definition - medical

tem·per·ance (tĕmˈpər-əns, tĕmˈprəns)

noun
  1. Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.
  2. Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors.

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