bed rest

bed rest
noun
confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
• Syn: ↑bedrest
• Hypernyms: ↑rest, ↑ease, ↑repose, ↑relaxation

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noun
: continuous confinement of a sick person to bed (as in treatment of tuberculosis or certain nerve disorders)

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1. a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.
2. a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.
[1870-75]

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bed rest,
1. rest taken in bed, especially by a patient.
2. an apparatus for supporting patients in bed.

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n. confinement of an invalid to bed as part of treatment

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noun [noncount]
: rest while lying in a bed

The doctor prescribed bed rest for a month.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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