"bedpan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛd.ˌpæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedpan.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bedpans [plural]
Etymology: From bed + pan ("chamber pot"). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bed|pan}} bed + pan Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedpan (plural bedpans)
  1. A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience. Wikipedia link: bedpan Categories (topical): Medical equipment Synonyms: chamber pot Translations (chamber pot used while still in bed): подлога (podloga) (Bulgarian), 便盆 (biànpén) (Chinese Mandarin), bækken [neuter] (Danish), ondersteek [masculine] (Dutch), alusastia (Finnish), bassin hygiénique [masculine] (French), Steckbecken [neuter] (German), Stechbecken [neuter] (German), Schieber [masculine] (German), Bettschüssel [feminine] (German), Bettpfanne [feminine] (German), πάπια (pápia) [feminine] (Greek), ουροδοχείο (ourodocheío) [neuter] (Greek), σκοραμίδα (skoramída) [feminine] (Greek), ágytál (Hungarian), soitheach leapan [masculine] (Irish), padella (Italian), pappagallo [masculine] (Italian), 便器 (benki) (alt: 差し込み) (Japanese), おまる (omaru) (Japanese), metella (Latin), bekken [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), bekken [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), basen [masculine] (Polish), comadre [feminine] (Portuguese), су́дно (súdno) [neuter] (Russian), у́тка (útka) [feminine] (Russian), ördek (Turkish), padell wely [feminine] (Welsh)

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