bedpan

noun
/ˈbɛdˌpæn/

Etymology

From bed + pan ("chamber pot").

  1. derived from πατάνη — “kind of flat dish
  2. derived from patina — “broad, shallow dish, pan, stewpan
  3. derived from panna
  4. inherited from *pannǭ
  5. inherited from *pannā
  6. inherited from panne
  7. inherited from panne
  8. compounded as bedpan — “bed + pan

Definitions

  1. A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical…

    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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA