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Definition of incontinence noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

incontinence

noun

NAmE//ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns//

, NAmE//ˌɪnˈkɑntn̩əns//

[uncountable]

the lack of ability to control the bladder and bowels opposite continence

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incontinent

NAmE//ɪnˈkɑntənənt//

, NAmE//ɪnˈkɑntn̩ənt//

adjective Many of our patients are incontinent.See incontinence in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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