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bedridden

[bed-rid-n] / ˈbɛdˌrɪd n /


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"You can use this knowledge to help bedridden patients. They also experience constipation and likely also have increased protein fermentation that may aggravate health conditions," concludes Lars Ove Dragsted, senior author of the paper.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Everyone knows their postman’s name — right?” a bedridden retiree nervously trills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

My 91-year-old mother is bedridden in an assisted-living memory-care facility in Virginia.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Carmen Guedez, 69, was in the same room as her bedridden sister when she felt the jolt.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Don Quixote was bedridden for a few days.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios


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