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bed⋅pan

[bed-pan]
–noun
1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
2. bedwarmer.

Origin:
1575–85; bed + pan 1

bed⋅warm⋅er

[bed-wawr-mer]
–noun
a long-handled, covered pan containing hot coals, used for warming beds.
Also called bedpan.


Origin:
1920–25; bed + warmer
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bed·pan   (běd'pān')   
n.  A metal, glass, or plastic receptacle for the urinary and fecal discharges of persons confined to bed.
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Main Entry: bed·pan
Pronunciation: 'bed-"pan
Function: noun
: a shallow vessel used by a bedridden person for urination or defecation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bedpan bed·pan (běd'pān')
n.
A metal, glass, or plastic receptacle for the urinary and fecal discharges of persons confined to bed.

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