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DictionarySeenatural family planningEncyclopediaSeeabstinenceperiodic abstinence
abstinence [ab´stĭ-nens] a refraining from the use of or indulgence in food, stimulants, or coitus.periodic abstinence natural family planning; see contraception.abstinence syndrome withdrawal (def. 2).periodic abstinenceA method of birth control in which a couple tries to avoid pregnancy by refraining from sexual intercourse during certain times within the menstrual cycle. |