convalescencenoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˌkɒn.vəˈles.əns/us/ˌkɑːn.vəˈles.əns/a period in which you convalesce
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Recovering from illness
- be on the mend idiom
- bounce
- bounce back
- clear (sth) up
- come round
- convalescent
- correct
- feel like a new woman/man idiom
- get over sth/sb
- heal
- hold
- lacunar
- mend
- new
- pull
- recuperate
- rehab
- rehabilitation
- rose
- throw sth off
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Examples from literature
- A little healthy laughter is the best possible thing for convalescence.
- Anna had not seen him yet since her convalescence.
- As soon as the wounded were attended to, she established an invalid's kitchen, where appetizing food could be prepared,—one of the essentials in convalescence.
- During convalescence, great care is necessary to protect the patient from taking cold.
- During the evenings of my convalescence she would talk to me of her nursing experiences.