Main Entry: re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "rE-(h)&-"bil-&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
often attributive 1 : the action or process of rehabilitating or of being rehabilitated: as a : the physical restoration of a sick or disabled person by therapeutic measures andreeducation to participation in the activities of a normal life within the limitations of the person's physical disability <rehabilitation after coronary occlusion> b : the process of restoring an individual (as a convict or drug addict) to a useful and constructive place in society especially through some form of vocational, correctional, or therapeutic retraining
2 : the result of rehabilitating : the state of being rehabilitated rehabilitation of the patient>