bedpan

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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.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:chamber pot

Translations

• French: bassin hygiénique
• German: Steckbecken, Stechbecken, Schieber, Bettschüssel, Bettpfanne
• Portuguese: comadre
• Russian: су́дно

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