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bedpan.

A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛdˌpæn/
  1. 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.
Where this word comes from

From bed + pan ("chamber pot").

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