Retention

Definition of Retention

Re`ten´tion
n.1.The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.
2.The power of retaining; retentiveness.
No woman's heart
So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.
- Shak.
3.That which contains something, as a tablet; a of preserving impressions.
4.The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.
5.Place of custody or confinement.
6.(Law) 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.
Retention cyst
(Med.) a cyst produced by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent retention of the natural secretions.

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