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Definition of "incontinence" []

  • The quality or state of being incontinent. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "incontinence" in a sentence
  • "We have examples of such desires in a morbid or diseased form, species of mania; but here again the term incontinence is only applied by analogy."
  • "Fortunately, urinary incontinence is a very treatable condition, whereby, when present, obesity treatment can have a significant benefit."
  • "As blogged before, urinary incontinence is a common problem in women with excess weight, which often responds well to weight loss."