1. a person, especially a child, who urinates in bed while sleeping
Usage: medical

Examples

• The pediatrician assured the parents that most bedwetters outgrow the condition by age seven.
• Special waterproof mattress covers are available for bedwetters.
• The camp counselor was trained to handle bedwetters with sensitivity and discretion.
• Many former bedwetters become completely dry at night as they mature.
• The doctor explained that being a bedwetter is not the child’s fault.
• Support groups exist for parents of bedwetters to share advice and encouragement.