The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.
The power of retaining; retentiveness. No woman's heart So big, to hold so much; they lack retention. Shak.
That which contains something, as a tablet; a [R.] Shak.
The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. Shak.
Place of custody or confinement.
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.
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