Synonyms

bedpan

American

[bed-pan] / ˈbɛdˌpæn /

noun

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

bedpan British

/ ˈbɛdˌpæn /

noun

a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine
another name for warming pan

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

bedpans

plural

Etymology

Origin of bedpan

First recorded in 1575–85; bed + pan ¹

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