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tn adjective
1.
unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
2.
unable to contain or retain (usually followed by of ): incontinent of temper.
3.
lacking in moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
4.
unceasing or unrestrained: an incontinent flow of talk.
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World English Dictionary
incontinent1 (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking in restraint or control, esp sexually |
| 2. | relating to or exhibiting involuntary urination or defecation |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | unrestrained; uncontrolled |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin incontinens, from | |
| in'continence1 | |
| —n | |
| in'continency1 | |
| —n | |
| in'continently1 | |
| —adv | |
| incontinent1 (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking in restraint or control, esp sexually |
| 2. | relating to or exhibiting involuntary urination or defecation |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | unrestrained; uncontrolled |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin incontinens, from | |
| in'continence1 | |
| —n | |
| in'continency1 | |
| —n | |
| in'continently1 | |
| —adv | |
| incontinent or incontinently2 (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) | |
| —adv | |
| obsolete words for immediately | |
| [C15: from Late Latin in continentī tempore, literally: in continuous time, that is, with no interval] | |
| incontinently or incontinently2 | |
| —adv | |
| [C15: from Late Latin in continentī tempore, literally: in continuous time, that is, with no interval] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
incontinent
c.1380, "wanting in self restraint," from O.Fr. incontinent, from L. incontinentem, from in- "not" + continent (see continent). Originally chiefly of sexual appetites; sense of "unable to control bowels or bladder" first attested 1828.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
incontinence in·con·ti·nence (ĭn-kŏn'tə-nəns)
n.
The inability to control excretory functions.
Lack of restraint in sexual relations; immoderation.
incontinent in·con·ti·nent (ĭn-kŏn'tə-nənt)
adj.
Lacking normal voluntary control of excretory functions.
Lacking sexual restraint; unchaste.
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Example sentences
Urinary incontinence is less common after radiation than surgery.
By the time they go into nursing care, their condition has often deteriorated to include immobility, incontinence and dementia.
Proper hygiene is essential for patients with incontinence.
Urinary incontinence can have severe emotional effects.
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