retention
n. விடாது வைத்திருத்தல், தேக்கிவைப்பு, (மரு) சிறுநீர்த்தேக்கம், கழிவுப்பொருள் தேக்கம்.
Re*ten"tion, n. Etym: [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 [R.] Shak. 4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. Shak. 5. Place of custody or confinement. 6. (Law) Defn: 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.