In Catholicism, a person who cannot consume wine
For the Italian writer, see Laurentius Abstemius.
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An abstemius (plural abstemii) is one who cannot take wine without risk of vomiting. Since in Catholic practice the consecration at Mass must be effected in both species, of bread and wine, an abstemius is consequently irregular.