"medbed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: medbeds [plural]
Etymology: Short for medical bed. Head templates: {{en-noun}} medbed (plural medbeds)
  1. (science fiction) A bed equipped with technology for medical diagnosis and treatment. Categories (topical): Science fiction Related terms: biobed

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "2013, Maggi O'Mally, Aurorae II, page 161:",
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          "text": "She was lying on a medbed and only clad in her black jumpsuit. Her armor, helmet and pack were gone.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2020, Serena Simpson, Keriann McKenna, Mick:",
          "text": "Dante snapped his fingers and Damon appeared with a medbed. \"As you can see he is the patient.\"",
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