bedpan
noun
bed·pan
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Definition of bedpan
: a shallow vessel used by a bedridden person for urination or defecation
Examples of bedpan in a Sentence
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The most intimate care activities are conducted in view of the camera: washing, using a bedpan, changing underwear. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Is keeping a web cam on relative in elder care a protection or an invasion of privacy?," 27 July 2019 The most intimate care activities are conducted in view of the camera: washing, using a bedpan, changing underwear. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Is keeping a web cam on relative in elder care a protection or an invasion of privacy?," 27 July 2019 The most intimate care activities are conducted in view of the camera: washing, using a bedpan, changing underwear. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Is keeping a web cam on relative in elder care a protection or an invasion of privacy?," 27 July 2019 The most intimate care activities are conducted in view of the camera: washing, using a bedpan, changing underwear. — Karen Levy, The Conversation, "Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?," 24 July 2019 The grotesquely racist patient who hurled bedpans at any caregiver of color who entered his room. — Corinne Purtill, Quartz at Work, "A simple strategy helps doctors fight burnout. Could it work for the rest of us?," 5 June 2019 Now the 31-year-old is poised to turn his flash-in-the-bedpan success into a lucrative brand that can be summed up by his Instagram bio: The Fart Authority. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Who’s really being silenced on Twitter?," 25 Aug. 2018 Metcalf revels in the gallows humor of an eldercare companion who has emptied one too many bedpans. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Glenda Jackson steals the show in a thrilling, emotionally affecting 'Three Tall Women' on Broadway," 30 Mar. 2018 Douglas Manor in Windham was fined $1 after a resident, who was supposed to be checked for incontinence every two hours, was inadvertently left on a bedpan for five hours on Oct. 13, 2017. — courant.com, "State Fines Six Nursing Homes After Residents Injured," 23 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedpan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bedpan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bedpan
: a shallow pan used as a toilet by a person who is too ill to get out of bed
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bedpan
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bed·pan
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Medical Definition of bedpan
: a shallow vessel used by a bedridden person for urination or defecation