The process or the instance of recovery.
"The recovering patient showed signs of improvement after receiving treatment."
In plain English: A recovering person is someone who has stopped using drugs or alcohol and is working to stay clean.
"The recovering patient finally took his first breath easily after surgery."
Usage: Use this noun form to refer specifically to the ongoing process or single event of getting better, rather than using it as an adjective before another noun like "recovery." It is often confused with the verb phrase "recovering from," which describes the action itself instead of labeling the situation.
present participle of recover
"After weeks in the hospital, the patient is finally recovering from the flu."
In plain English: To recover means to get better again after being sick, hurt, or feeling down.
"The patient is recovering well after his surgery."
returning to health after illness or debility
"convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
Recovering comes from Middle English and is formed by adding the suffix "-ing" to the word recover. It describes the state of being in the process of getting better or regaining something.