bedpan

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

Origin of bedpan

1
First recorded in 1575–85; bed + pan1

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British Dictionary definitions for bedpan

bedpan

/ (ˈbɛdˌpæn) /


noun
  1. a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine

  2. another name for warming pan

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