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View synonyms for bedpan

bedpan

[ bed-pan ]

noun

  1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.


bedpan

/ ˈbɛdˌpæn /

noun

  1. a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine
  2. another name for warming pan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bedpan1

First recorded in 1575–85; bed + pan 1
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Example Sentences

The bedpan and eating utensils must be frequently scalded in boiling water.

The patient should be kept in bed, a bedpan being used when the bowels move.

Also they should have bedpan or whatever other attention they need regularly, and when asked for, immediately.

Usually the first thing to do in the morning is to close or open the window as necessary, and to give the patient a bedpan.

It is sometimes desirable to place the patient on a bedpan and rinse the parts by a gentle stream of warm water poured from a jug.

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