convalescence
/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsəns/
noun
- The period or process of recovering health and strength after an illness, injury, or surgery.
- The hospital has a special wing for patients in convalescence.
- Her convalescence took longer than expected because of the infection.
- During his convalescence, he read many books and took short walks.
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