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ritenzione

retention

noun ree-ten-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

withholding

Usage Note

Ritenzione is used in medical contexts (ritenzione idrica = water retention) and legal/financial ones (ritenzione fiscale = tax withholding). It is feminine, with regular plural ritenzioni.

Examples

"La ritenzione idrica causa gonfiore."

Natural Translation

Water retention causes swelling.

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