Abstainer

One who abstains. Abstemious, a. [Lat. abstemius, from cb, abs, and te metum, strong drink.] Abstinent; very temperate; refraining. Abstemiously, adv . Temperately; abstinently. Abstemiousne , n . The quality of being abstemious. Abstention. [Fr. abstention .] The act of holding off. ( Law .) Act of preventing an heir from taking po e ion.