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bedpan

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Etymology

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From bed +‎ pan ("chamber pot").

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Noun

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bedpan (plural bedpans)

  1. A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.
    Coordinate terms: chamber pot; see also Thesaurus:chamber pot
    The nurse emptied the patient's bedpan each morning.

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