convalescent
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- noun
- /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/
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convaleciente
- The hospital provided special care for convalescents during their recovery.
- convalescent-phase
- convalescent-phase serum
- convalescent-phase sample
Examples
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As for you, you're obviously no longer a convalescent.
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After her surgery, she was a convalescent and needed time to rest and regain her strength.
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Ah, when can I start my convalescent leave, sir?
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One of the side wings was the convalescent wing.
Fiction book (2000) -
The climate is good for convalescents.
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That's the Rice Springs Convalescent Home where I performed any number of medical tests while my father resided there.
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Well, he's at Holt's Convalescent Home on Wilshire.
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We don't want her institutionalized, but the Meadow Wood Convalescent Home is willing to take her.
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Ah, there he was, walking across the almost-empty plaza, carrying four helium-filled Hi-Yo, Hiram! balloons and looking like a convalescent celebrating his ninetieth birthday.
Fiction book (1992) -
Neighbors often check on a convalescent to offer support and assistance while they heal.
Synonyms
A person getting better after an illness or medical treatment
Antonyms
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Convalescent comes from Latin parts con- and valescere, which mean 'together' and 'to grow strong', and the root val- is the same as in valid. So a convalescent is a person who is 'getting their strength back' after an illness.