ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bedrest

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bedrest is a noun meaning A device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

Meaning

A device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) Confinement to bed, often under instructions of a physician, in order to recover from an injury, an illness, or the frailty associated with other physical discomforts such as a difficult pregnancy.

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Related dictionary entries include bedchair, bedtable, bedrail, bedpost, sickbed, bedside.

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