GeneralConnection.com ➔ Dictionary
Dictionary Search

abstinence

Synonyms

Noun

1. abstention

2. self-discipline, self-denial, self-denial

3. self-discipline, self-control

Usage
Alcohol abstinence precipitates alcohol seeking and aversion-resistant intake in association with increased BNST activity - Nature
The Effects of Extended Cannabis Abstinence in Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder - Psychiatrist.com
Sex Education Programs: Definitions, Funding, and Impact on Teen Sexual Health - KFF
Opinion: Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer - Undark Magazine
Sexual abstinence and associated factors among Myanmar youths: evidence from the Myanmar demographic and health survey 2015–16 - Frontiers
Longitudinal academic achievement in children with a history of neonatal abstinence syndrome: a retrospective observational cohort study - The Lancet
HSE Schools board reviews proposed abstinence education program - Current Publishing
Longer Abstinence May Reduce Sperm Quality Over Time - Medscape
Psilocybin in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy may improve smoking abstinence compared to nicotine patches - 2 Minute Medicine
Community reacts to Alabama abstinence-only education bill - WSFA
RFK pushes abstinence and wellness programs he says helped him recover from addiction - KUOW
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill - Alabama Political Reporter
Abstinence and agency: A review of The Dry Season - The Christian Century
Forget drinking in moderation: Why abstinence is your best option for a healthier life - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Persistent vulnerability to heroin relapse after more than one year of abstinence in rats - Nature
Hypocretin receptor 1 blockade early in abstinence prevents incubation of cocaine seeking and normalizes dopamine transmission | Neuropsychopharmacology - Nature
Early abstinence in severe alcohol use disorder: MCP-1 decline, choroid plexus shrinkage, and region-specific grey-matter volume changes | Translational Psychiatry - Nature
Brain connectivity patterns associated with duration of abstinence in methamphetamine use disorder - Nature
PET imaging of FAAH in chronic Cannabis users: longitudinal assessment during short-term abstinence - Nature
Sustained abstinence after a methamphetamine-specific treatment program for pregnant and parenting women - Nature
Men’s Sperm Performance May Decrease After a Period of Abstinence - Newsweek
Early adult drinking linked to middle-age cognitive decline—even after extended abstinence - Medical Xpress
Why Some Livers Can’t Recover After Alcohol Abstinence - Medscape
Specific Glutamatergic Projection to Claustrum for Regulating Methamphetamine Abstinence Anxiety-Like Behaviors - Journal of Neuroscience
AI abstinence won’t work - Fast Company
Alabama schools may soon teach ‘sexual risk avoidance,’ encourage abstinence - AL.com
The impact of memory training on abstinence among individuals with alcohol use disorder - Frontiers
DECAF: Daily Coffee, Not Abstinence, Beneficial for AF Patients - TCTMD.com
Ketamine's 'mystical' effects fail to explain alcohol abstinence gains, study suggests - Medical Xpress
Bois Forte powwow honors abstinence - The Timberjay
State Senate passes abstinence-based sex education bill - WVTM
Weekly buprenorphine injections improve opioid abstinence during pregnancy - News-Medical
Chemogenetic Inhibition and Optogenetic Depotentiation of the Prelimbic Cortex to Paraventricular Thalamus Pathway Attenuate Abstinence-Induced Plasticity and Heroin Seeking in Rats - Journal of Neuroscience
Inpatient exposure to breakthrough medical device intervention drives outpatient drug abstinence in substance use disorder - Today@Wayne
Dry January offers health benefits beyond perfect abstinence - WBKO
Abstinence or limiting alcohol intake may lead to clinically meaningful blood pressure reductions - News-Medical
Extended-Release Buprenorphine Improves Opioid Abstinence in High-Risk Patients - Physician's Weekly
SF set to open its first abstinence-based homeless shelter - KTVU
Varenicline raises odds for vaping abstinence in youth regardless of cannabis use - Healio
Abstinence-based sex ed requirement passes Alabama Senate - WBRC
SCS Closures in Ontario Spark Harm Reduction Concerns - Medscape
People fighting opioid use disorder deserve more than basic survival. - Psychology Today
Cannabis use patterns, motivations, and reasons for abstinence in pregnancy - Frontiers
Community reacts to Alabama abstinence-only education bill - WTVM.com
Evidence Builds for ESC Approach for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Medscape
Mississippi sex education: exploring abstinence programs 15 years after law change - The Clarion-Ledger
Only 37% of US States Require Sexual Education in Schools to Be Medically Accurate - Boston University
NoFap Scam: Does Abstinence from Porn and Masturbation Deliver Real Health Gains? - Portal CNJ
‘Huge population in East Tennessee’ | Supporting children diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome - WVLT
‘A significant public health threat’ | Neonatal abstinence syndrome rates in East Tennessee among highest in state - WVLT
Educating children about sex also protects them | Letters - The Oklahoman
Buzz Headlines: Kate Middleton reveals alcohol abstinence - news8000.com
Could Gen Z be giving up on abstinence? - The Drinks Business
MKP joins SACP’s 'Conference of the Left' amid ANC abstinence - Polity.org.za
Sperm has a use-by date – new research reveals how abstinence harms male fertility - The Independent
Altered Regional Brain Activity Underlying the Higher Postoperative Analgesic Requirements in Abstinent Smokers: A Prospective Cohort Study - Journal of Neuroscience
Dry January offers health benefits beyond perfect abstinence - WBKO
What are consumers giving up in 2026? - FoodNavigator.com
Abnormal regional brain activity associated with relapse in early abstinent methamphetamine-dependent individuals - Nature
Kappa-opioid receptor gene (OPRK1) variations associated with opioid abstinence behaviors among chronic heroin users - Frontiers
Investigating rumor that Mike Johnson and his son are 'abstinence partners' - Yahoo
Can Abstinence Help Erectile Dysfunction? - Portal CNJ
Driving performance unaffected in regular cannabis users after 48 hours of abstinence - News-Medical
There is never a reason for democratic abstinence - Daily Cal
Social support and length of stay: key components in promoting abstinence self-efficacy within sober living houses - Taylor & Francis Online
Against abstinence-based approaches to sobriety - The Spectator
Mate causes neonatal abstinence syndrome - UAB Barcelona
Alcohol abstinence enables regeneration even in advanced liver cirrhosis - MedUni Wien
Tigers Opening Day on Good Friday means no hot dogs for Catholics - Detroit Free Press
Prevention Expert: Moderate Wine Enjoyment Better Than Abstinence - wein.plus
Pavelko: Abstinence-only sex education wrongfully uses scare tactics - The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Investigating rumor that Mike Johnson and his son are 'abstinence partners' - Snopes.com
Freedom Day South Africa: Catholic Bishop Calls for Strict Abstinence from Corruption - aciafrica.org
Study debunks "No Nut November" claims: Abstinence shows no health benefits or harms - News-Medical
#WordOfTheDay: "abstinence" Curious about the definition and etymology of our WOTD? Click the link in the comments and explore it on the ABS-CBN website. - facebook.com
Can Abstinence Lead to Erectile Dysfunction? - Portal CNJ
‘Damp January’ as drinkers abandon abstinence early - The Times
Alcohol Abstinence and Erectile Dysfunction: What the Evidence Shows and How Supplements Fit In - Portal CNJ
Lent: What to know about fasting and abstinence - Cebu Daily News
Sister Cindy's 'Ho No Mo' tour coming to a Houston college near you - Chron
Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026 - Alabama Political Reporter
Abstinence and erectile dysfunction: what the evidence actually shows - Portal CNJ
The abstinence myth: why boxers say no before a fight - The Oxford Student
Can Abstinence Lead to Erectile Dysfunction? - Portal CNJ
The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Scientific Reports - Nature
Backlash Over MAGA Drive for Teen Abstinence - The Daily Beast
The pathways between abstinence self-efficacy, perceived social support and substance use craving - Nature
Abstinence-Only Education Is a Failure - Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Gen Z’s famed abstinence waning… and it may be all about money - The Times
Abstinence, patriotism and monogamy all required curriculum under new Ohio bill - NBC4 WCMH-TV
Robert Horry shares the wild story of how Shaq violated A.C. Green’s “abstinence bear”: “You took the bear’s virginity” - Basketball Network
Fasting and abstinence: A simple guide to Lent 2026 - Gulf News
Hard stop: reestablishing the significance of abstinence in the treatment of late stage ultra-processed food addiction - Frontiers
Alcohol Abstinence in Drinkers with Atrial Fibrillation - NEJM
Forced Abstinence from Volitional Ethanol Intake Drives a Vulnerable Period of Hyperexcitability in BNST-Projecting Insular Cortex Neurons - Journal of Neuroscience
Treating opioid disorder without meds more harmful than no treatment at all - YaleNews
Abstaining from alcohol can reverse the course of liver disease even with advanced cirrhosis - MedUni Wien
Abstinence versus moderation recovery pathways following resolution of a substance use problem: Prevalence, predictors, and relationship to psychosocial well-being in a U.S. national sample - Wiley Online Library
Protracted abstinence in males with an opioid use disorder: partial recovery of nucleus accumbens function - Nature
VTA µ-Opioidergic Neurons Facilitate Low Sociability in Protracted Opioid Abstinence - Journal of Neuroscience
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'abstinence'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French abstinence    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
avstinence,   abstinnence,   absyinence,   bstinence,   abstinene,   abstiinence,   abstinece,   abstinwnce,   abstinenec,   abstnence,   abstinencw,   abtsinence,   abstibence,   abstinrnce,   abstinenxe,   asbtinence,   abstinencee,   abstonence,   abstnience,   abdtinence,   abstience,   abstinebce,   abstimence,   sbstinence,   astinence,   abstunence,   absstinence,   absinence,   bastinence,   aabstinence,   abstinnce,   abstinennce,   abstiennce,   abatinence,   abstinenve,   abbstinence,   absitnence,   abstinnece,   anstinence,   abstinencr,   abstinemce,   absrinence,   abstinecne,   abstinencce,   absttinence,   abstineence,   abtinence,   abstinenc
Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
Go to Page 1              Go to Page 2 »   
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z