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 For the rest of her pregnancy, she was put on bed rest. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 The third delivered a baby girl, but demanded 23 weeks of bed rest. Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 For mild preeclampsia, this may include bed rest and close monitoring of pregnant individuals and their babies. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 May 2024 Kennedy Onassis was pregnant during JFK’s presidential campaign in 1960, but because of her previous difficult pregnancies, cut short public appearances and went on full bed rest before giving birth. Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 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 30 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

bed rest

noun
: confinement of a sick person to bed
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