convalescent

[ kon-vuh-les-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to convalescence or convalescing persons.

noun
  1. a person who is convalescing.

Origin of convalescent

1
1650–60; <Latin convalēscent- (stem of convalēscēns), present participle of convalēscere to convalesce; see -ent

Other words from convalescent

  • con·va·les·cent·ly, adverb
  • post·con·va·les·cent, adjective

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