bedrest

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English bædræste, from Old English bedrest, beddrest, equivalent to bed +‎ rest.

Noun

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bedrest (uncountable)

  1. A device used to support a person sitting up in bed.
  2. (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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See also

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  • bedrest”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.