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
By the time she finally retrieved her friend’s vehicle, I felt like I needed five days bed rest; my daughter was trying to think of ways she could park the car inside her friend’s apartment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
Researchers note that partial sleep deprivation of a similar extent has been found to result in changes in immune system function and inflammatory status during both bed rest and spaceflight.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
Before she went on bed rest, Etta to drop off sewing.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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