Definition of bedpan in English English dictionary
A variety of chamber pot that is used while still in bed, generally for reasons of medical necessity or convenience
The nurse entered the hospital suite and emptied the patient's bedpan each morning.
A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed
A bedpan is a shallow bowl shaped like a toilet seat, which is used instead of a toilet by people who are too ill to get out of bed. a low wide container used as a toilet by someone who is too ill to get out of bed