bed rest
Americannoun
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a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.
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a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.
Etymology
Origin of bed rest
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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When my wife was pregnant, her OB-GYN declared her cervix to be incompetent and put her on bed rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Most people get better with one or two weeks' bed rest, but for some flu can develop into pneumonia.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
The third delivered a baby girl, but demanded 23 weeks of bed rest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
Researchers observed a decrease in the amplitude of temperature, activity and sleepiness rhythms during bed rest.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
Even after stumbling into his narrow bed, rest had not come easily.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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