bedwetting alarm in English

Forms: bedwetting alarms [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From bedwetting (“a type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep”) + alarm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bedwetting|alarm|t1=a type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep}} bedwetting (“a type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep”) + alarm Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedwetting alarm (plural bedwetting alarms)

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"bedwetting alarm" meaning in English

Noun

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