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con·va·les·cent

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–adjective

1.	convalescing.

2.	of or pertaining to convalescence or convalescing persons.

–noun

3.	a person who is convalescing.

[Origin: 1650–60; < L convaléscent- (s. of convaléscéns), prp. of convaléscere to convalesce; see -ent

]

—Related forms

con·va·les·cent·ly, adverb

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con·va·les·cence Audio Help (kŏn'və-lěs'əns) Pronunciation Key
n.

Gradual return to health and strength after illness.
The period needed for returning to health after illness.

con'va·les'cent adj. & n.

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convalescent
adjective
1.	returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
noun
1.	a person who is recovering from illness

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ˌconvaˈlescent noun

a person who is recovering from an illness
Example: Convalescents often need a special diet.

Arabic:	المَريض الذّي يَقوم بِنَقاهَة
Chinese (Simplified):	恢复中病人
Chinese (Traditional):	恢復中病人
Czech:	rekonvalescent
Danish:	rekonvalescent
Dutch:	herstellende patia ant
Estonian:	paraneja
Finnish:	toipilas
French:	convalescent, *-ente
German:	der, *die Genesende
Greek:	ασθενής σε ανάρρωση
Hungarian:	lábadozó beteg
Icelandic:	sjúklingur á batavegi
Indonesian:	pasien yang baru sembuh
Italian:	convalescente

Japanese:	回復期の患者
Korean:	회복기의 환자
Latvian:	slimnieks, kas atveseļojas
Lithuanian:	sveikstantis ligonis
Norwegian:	rekonvalesent
Polish:	rekonwalescent
Portuguese (Brazil):	convalescente
Portuguese (Portugal):	convalescente
Romanian:	convalescent
Russian:	выздоравливающий
Slovak:	rekonvalescent, -ka
Slovenian:	okrevanec
Spanish:	convaleciente
Swedish:	konvalescent
Turkish:	iyileşmekte olan kimse

ˌconvaˈlescent1 adjective

recovering health and strength after illness

Arabic:	مُثَماثِل لِلشِّفاء
Chinese (Simplified):	康复的
Chinese (Traditional):	康復的
Czech:	zotavující se
Danish:	som er i bedring
Dutch:	herstellend
Estonian:	paranev
Finnish:	toipuva
French:	convalescent
German:	genesend
Greek:	που βρίσκεται σε ανάρρωση
Hungarian:	lábadozó
Icelandic:	sem er á batavegi
Indonesian:	pasien menjelang sembuh
Italian:	convalescente

Japanese:	回復期の
Korean:	회복기에 있는
Latvian:	spēkus atgūstošs
Lithuanian:	sveikstantis
Norwegian:	som er i bedring, rekonvalesens-
Polish:	wracający do zdrowia
Portuguese (Brazil):	convalescente
Portuguese (Portugal):	convalescente
Romanian:	convalescent
Russian:	выздоравливающий
Slovak:	uzdravujúci sa
Slovenian:	okrevajoč
Spanish:	convaleciente
Swedish:	tillfrisknande, på bättringsvägen
Turkish:	iyileşen

ˌconvaˈlescent2 adjective

for convalescents
Example: a convalescent home

Arabic:	لِلمُتَماثِلين لِلشَّفاء، لِلنّاقِهين
Chinese (Simplified):	休养所
Chinese (Traditional):	療養的
Czech:	pro rekonvalescenty
Danish:	rekonvalescent-; rekreations-
Dutch:	herstellings-
Estonian:	paranejate
Finnish:	toipilas-
French:	de convalescence
German:	Genesungs-…
Greek:	αναρρωτικός, που γίνεται για ανάρρωση
Icelandic:	hjúkrunar-
Indonesian:	untuk pemulihan
Italian:	da convalescente, per convalescenti
Japanese:	回復期患者の

Korean:	회복기 환자의
Latvian:	rehabilitācijas-
Lithuanian:	skirtas reabilitacijai
Norwegian:	rekonvalesens-, pleie, rekreasjons-
Polish:	wypoczynkowy
Portuguese (Brazil):	para convalescentes
Portuguese (Portugal):	de convalescência
Romanian:	pentru convalescenţi
Russian:	реабилитационный
Slovak:	pre rekonvalescentov
Slovenian:	za okrevanje
Spanish:	de convalecencia
Swedish:	konvalescent-
Turkish:	iyileşmekte olan hastalar için bakımevi

See also: convalesce, "convalescent" in any language

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

convalescent con·va·les·cent (kŏn'və-lěs'ənt)
adj.
Relating to convalescence. n.
A person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ¹con·va·les·cent
Pronunciation: -'les-^&nt
Function: adjective
1 : recovering from sicknessor debility : partially restored to health or strength <convalescent children nearly ready to leave the hospital>
2 : of, for, or relating to convalescence orconvalescents convalescent ward> —con·va·les·cent·ly adverb