bed rest

bed rest

noun
1.
a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.
2.
a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

Origin:
1870–75
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Bed rest is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
WordNet
bed rest

noun
confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) [syn: bedrest
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