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convalescence

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Borrowed from Middle French convalescence, from Late Latin convalēscentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

noun convalescences

  1. countable, uncountable A gradual healing after illness or injury.
  2. countable, uncountable The period of time spent healing.

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noun gradual healing

हिन्दीउल्लाघ ullāgh
DeutschErholung, Genesung, Gesundung, Konvaleszenz, Rekonvaleszenz, Wiedergenesung
Italianoconvalescenza
Ελληνικάανάρρωση anárrosi
Românăconvalescență
Русскийвыздоровле́ние vyzdorovlénije, выздора́вливание vyzdorávlivanije
العربيةنَقَاهَة naqāha

noun healing period

DeutschErholungszeit, Genesungszeit, Nachkur, Schonzeit
العربيةنَقَاهَة naqāha, فَتْرَةُ نَقَاهَة fatratu naqāha

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"convalescence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/convalescence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"convalescence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/convalescence.

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@misc{convalescence_2026,
  title = {convalescence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convalescence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}