noun
bedpan
BEHD-pan
noun
1
A shallow pan used by a bedridden person for going to the toilet in bed.
"The nurse brought a bedpan for the patient who couldn't get up."
How to Use Bedpan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA toilet substitute used in bed, mainly in hospitals or by people who can't get up.
Word Forms
bedpans plural
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Etymology
From "bed" plus "pan," describing what it is used for.