noun
- the state or position of lying down or reclining
Usage: formal
Examples
- The patient’s recumbency was necessary for proper healing.
- After the surgery, a period of recumbency was recommended.
- The doctor advised recumbency to reduce swelling in her legs.
- His recumbency on the couch lasted most of the afternoon.
- The treatment required complete recumbency for several hours.
- Recumbency helps improve blood circulation in certain conditions.