incontinence
noun/ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/
/ɪnˈkɑːntɪnəns/
[uncountable]- the lack of ability to control the bladder and bowels opposite continenceOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- faecal/fecal
- urinary
- stress
- …
- suffer from
- treat
- products
- pad
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin incontinent-, from in- ‘not’ + continent- ‘holding together’ (see continent). The current meaning dates from the early 19th cent.Want to learn more?
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