convalescent | ||
1. | [ adjective ] returning to health after illness or debility | |
Synonyms: | recovering | |
Examples: | "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" |
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Related terms: | ill | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or for or relating to convalescence or convalescents | |
Examples: | "convalescent home" |
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Related terms: | convalescence | |
3. | [ noun ] (medicine) a person who is recovering from illness | |
Related terms: | sick_person recuperate | |
Similar spelling: |
convalesce convalescence convulsive convulsion |