bed-wet·ting

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• bed-wetting — [bed′wet΄iŋ] n. involuntary urination in bed while asleep, especially as a habitual problem bed wetter n. * * * bed wet·ting (bĕdʹwĕt ĭng) n. Enuresis, especially when occurring nocturnally during sleep.   bed wetter n. * * * …   Universalium

• bed-wetting — SYN: nocturnal enuresis. * * * bed wet·ting .wet iŋ n enuresis esp. when occurring in bed during sleep bed wet·ter .wet ər n …   Medical dictionary

• bedwetting — bed′wet ting or bed′ wet ting, n. urinating in bed during sleep, esp. habitually; enuresis • Etymology: 1885–90 bed′wet ter, n …   From formal English to slang

• bedwetting — bed|wet|ting [ bed,wetıŋ ] noun uncount the problem of URINATING during sleep …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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