Re*ten"tion (?), n. [L. retentio:
cf. F. rétention. See Retain.] 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. [R.] Shak.
4. The act of withholding; retraint;
reserve. Shak.
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. Erskine. Craig.
Retention cyst (Med.), a cyst produced
by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the
consequent retention of the natural secretions.
Re*ten"tion (?), n. [L. retentio:
cf. F. rétention. See Retain.] 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. [R.] Shak.
4. The act of withholding; retraint;
reserve. Shak.
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. Erskine. Craig.
Retention cyst (Med.), a cyst produced
by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the
consequent retention of the natural secretions.
