bedpan

English

Etymology

From bed +‎ pan ("chamber pot").

Noun

bedpan (plural bedpans)

  1. A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.
    The nurse emptied the patient's bedpan each morning.

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