decubation

/ˌdiːkjuːˈbeɪʃən/

decubation means the act of lying down.

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decubation is pronounced /ˌdiːkjuːˈbeɪʃən/.

Etymology

From Latin dēcubō (“to lie in a bed (that is not one’s own)”) + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process or its result). Dēcubō is derived from dē- (“from”) + cubō (“to lie down”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb-); compare dēcumbō (“to lie down”).

noun

The act of lying down.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

decubitus 82% match — The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining. vs decubation →
decumbence 80% match — The act or posture of lying down. vs decubation →
decubital 79% match — In a decubitus position: lying down; thus:; Any position of lying down. vs decubation →
decumbiture 78% match — The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness. vs decubation →
decumbent 75% match — Lying down; reclining on the ground. vs decubation →
decumbency 74% match — decumbence vs decubation →
decubitis 72% match — Inflammation caused by a reclined position of the body, especially the complications of bed-ridden patients, such as bedsores. vs decubation →
accubation 71% match — The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals. vs decubation →