Definition of rat-bite fever:
°Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
"Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. Shak."
°(obsolete) That which retains or confines; a restraint.
Definition of rat-bite fever:
°Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
"Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. Shak."
°(obsolete) That which retains or confines; a restraint.