Recumbency [noun]

Definition of Recumbency:

lying down

Synonyms of Recumbency:

● Decubitus

● Accumbency

● Decumbency

● Reclination


Opposite/Antonyms of Recumbency:

● Standing

● Sitting up


Sentence/Example of Recumbency:

The standing position is not often maintained, the patient seeking relief in recumbency.

Some writers state that it may be produced by confining an animal in recumbency, with the casting harness.