Abstentious

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Ab`sten´tious

Characterized by abstinence; self-restraining.

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abstentious - self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"

abstinent

abstemious - sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy

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