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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