convalescent

con·va·les·cence

C0612300 (kŏn′və-lĕs′əns)n.1. Gradual return to health and strength after illness.2. The period needed for returning to health after illness.

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con′va·les′cent adj. & n.

con•va•les•cent

(ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt)

adj. 1. convalescing. 2. of or pertaining to convalescence or convalescing persons. n. 3. a person who is convalescing. [1650–60; < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	convalescent - a person who is recovering from illnessdiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.	1.	convalescent - returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"recoveringill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

convalescent

adjective recovering, getting better, recuperating, on the mend, improving, mending You may need vitamin supplements if you have been ill or are convalescent.

Translations

康复中的恢复期的病人疗养用的

convalesce

(konvəˈles) verb to recover health and strength after an illness. He is convalescing in the country. 療養 康复ˌconvaˈlescent noun a person who is recovering from an illness. Convalescents often need a special diet. 療養中病人 恢复期的病人 adjective1. recovering health and strength after illness. 療養中的 康复中的2. for convalescents. a convalescent home. 療養用的 疗养用的ˌconvaˈlescence noun 療養 逐渐康复