abstinence

Definitions

General English

• noun the act or fact of deliberately not doing something, especially not drinking alcohol

Medical

• noun a deliberate act of not doing something over a period of time, especially not eating or drinking

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Contexts for “abstinence”

2 definitions in context
• General English
• Medical