bedpan
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bedpan
- /ˈbɛdˌpæn/
Where it comes from
From bed + pan ("chamber pot").
noun bedpans
- A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience. The nurse emptied the patient's bedpan each morning.
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noun chamber pot used while still in bed
| Español | cuña, galanga, chata, pato, tiorba, gallo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요강 yogang |
| 日本語 | 便器 benki, おまる omaru |
| 中文 | 便盆 biànpén |
| Português | comadre, papagaio |
| Français | bassin hygiénique |
| Deutsch | Steckbecken, Stechbecken, Ente Schieber, Bettschüssel, Bettpfanne |
| Italiano | padella, pappagallo |
| Ελληνικά | πάπια pápia, ουροδοχείο ourodocheío, σκοραμίδα skoramída |
| Русский | су́дно súdno, у́тка útka |
Talk about this word "bedpan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bedpan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bedpan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bedpan "bedpan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bedpan.
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@misc{bedpan_2026,
title = {bedpan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bedpan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
