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Abstinence
The voluntary self-denial of food, drink, or sex. Today, abstinence most commonly refers to denial of one's sexual activity
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- Phototherapy Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be 'put under the lights.'
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- Drinox Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- BDD Body dysmorphic disorder
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