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retention definition
re·ten·tion (ri ten′s̸hən)
noun
- a retaining or being retained
- power of or capacity for retaining
- a remembering; memory
- ability to remember
- Med. the retaining within the body of matter normally excreted
Etymology: ME retencioun < MFr retention < L retentio
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