- bedpan bed·pan n
- ['bɛdˌpæn]
padella
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
bedpan bed·pan n
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bed-pan — see bedpan … English dictionary
Bedpan — Bed pan , n. 1. A pan for warming beds. Nares. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bedpan — ☆ bedpan [bed′pan΄] n. a shallow pan for use as a toilet by a person confined to bed … English World dictionary
bedpan — (n.) also bed pan, 1580s, from BED (Cf. bed) (n.) + PAN (Cf. pan) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
bedpan — bed·pan bed .pan n a shallow vessel used by a bedridden person for urination or defecation * * * bed·pan (bedґpan) a vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharges of a patient unable to leave the bed … Medical dictionary
bedpan — /bed pan /, n. 1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed. 2. bedwarmer. [1575 85; BED + PAN1] * * * … Universalium
bedpan — bed•pan [[t]ˈbɛdˌpæn[/t]] n. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
bedpan — bed|pan [ bed,pæn ] noun count a wide flat container that is used as a toilet by people who are too sick to get out of bed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bedpan — bed|pan [ˈbedpæn] n a low wide container used as a toilet by someone who is too ill to get out of bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bedpan — A bedpan or bed pan is an object used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in a health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle. A bed pan can be used for both urinary and fecal discharge. Many diseases can confine … Wikipedia
bedpan — [[t]be̱dpæn[/t]] bedpans also bed pan N COUNT A bedpan is a shallow bowl shaped like a toilet seat, which is used instead of a toilet by people who are too ill to get out of bed … English dictionary
