retention

retention is a Noun

Definition:

[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] 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.