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Convalescent Common

Convalescent has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who is recovering from illness

2

A person recovering from illness.

Adjective
1

returning to health after illness or debility

"convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"

2

recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness

See Also
health illness strength recover convalescently convalescence solarium ill
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sick person
Rhyming Words
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