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convalescent
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As an adjective, convalescent means recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness. As a noun, it means a person recovering from illness.
Meanings of convalescent
3 meaningsadjective
Recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
Of convalescence or convalescents
“She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home.”
noun
A person recovering from illness.
“I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: returning to health after illness or debility
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