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Answer for the clue "Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self ", 13 letters:
temperateness

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In virology , temperate refers to the ability of some bacteriophages (notably coliphage λ ) to display a lysogenic life cycle . Many (but not all) temperate phages can integrate their genomes into their host bacterium's chromosome, together becoming a lysogen ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities [syn: fair weather , sunshine ] exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate" [syn: self-restraint ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The characteristic of being temperate.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Temperateness \Tem"per*ate*ness\, n. The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.