bed rest

noun

: confinement of a sick person to bed

Examples of bed rest in a Sentence

The doctor prescribed bed rest for a month.
Recent Examples on the Web Ferrar had a fairly difficult pregnancy, and she was placed on bed rest for four months before delivering London. Katie Mannion, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 The disease wasn’t far advanced, and there was no reason to believe that an active young woman couldn’t recover with sufficient bed rest and nutrition. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 She was put on bed rest after being discharged from the facility. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024 Research shows that restriction of activity, including bed rest, does not offer relief and might even prolong your recovery and return to normal activities. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bed rest 

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bed rest was in 1902

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“Bed rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20rest. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

bed rest

noun
: confinement of a sick person to bed
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