recumbency

noun

re·​cum·​ben·​cy ri-ˈkəm-bən(t)-sē How to pronounce recumbency (audio)
plural recumbencies
: the state of leaning, resting, or reclining : repose
also : a recumbent position

Examples of recumbency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Is recumbency necessary to facilitate analytic revelry. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recumbency was in 1646

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“Recumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recumbency. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

recumbency

noun
re·​cum·​ben·​cy ri-ˈkəm-bən-sē How to pronounce recumbency (audio)
plural recumbencies
: the state of leaning, resting, or reclining
also : a recumbent position
dyspnea … relieved with recumbency Elizabeth Dean
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