BEDPAN

bedpan

(noun) a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bedpan (plural bedpans)

A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.

Synonyms

See chamber pot

Source: Wiktionary


Bed"pan`, n.

1. A pan for warming beds. Nares.

2. A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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