Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Retentive

Retentive , adjective

[Compare French rétentif.]

Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. — Shakespeare

Retentive , noun

That which retains or confines; a restraint. [Rare] — Bp. Hall