convalescent
/K AA0 N V AH0 L EH1 S AH0 N T/noun
- 1
A person recovering from illness.
“I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.”
adjective
- 1
Recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
- 2
Of convalescence or convalescents
“She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home.”
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