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bedridden
adjective bed·rid·den \ˈbed-ˌri-dən\
: forced to stay in bed because of illness or weakness
Full Definition of BEDRIDDEN
: confined (as by illness) to bed
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Variants of BEDRIDDEN
bed·rid·den also bed·rid \-ˌrid\
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bedridden
adjective bed·rid·den \ˈbed-ˌri-dən\
Definition of BEDRIDDEN for Kids
: forced to stay in bed by sickness or weakness <bedridden patients>
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bedridden
adjective bed·rid·den \ˈbed-ˌrid-ən\
Medical Definition of BEDRIDDEN
: confined to bed (as by illness)
Variants of BEDRIDDEN
bed·rid·den also bed·rid \-ˌrid\
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