■ noun
1》 the act of retaining or state of being retained.
2》 failure to eliminate a substance from the body: fluid ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. retentio(n-) , from retinere (see retain ).
■ noun
1》 the act of retaining or state of being retained.
2》 failure to eliminate a substance from the body: fluid ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. retentio(n-) , from retinere (see retain ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004