convalescent
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convalescent
- /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/
Rhymes with -ɛsənt
Where it comes from
From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.
adjective
- recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend. So soon as Lady Anne was pronounced convalescent by the medical men, she insisted on discharging "that odious woman," the nurse,...
- of convalescence or convalescents She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home.
noun convalescents
- A person recovering from illness. I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.
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adj recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
| Deutsch | genesend, gesundend |
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| Русский | выздора́вливающий vyzdorávlivajuščij, поправля́ющийся popravljájuščijsja |
adj of convalescence or convalescents
| Deutsch | de Genesung betreffend, Genesende betreffend |
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noun recovering person
| Deutsch | Genesende, Genesender, Rekonvaleszent, Rekonvaleszentin, Gesundende, Gesundender |
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@misc{convalescent_2026,
title = {convalescent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convalescent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
