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convalescent

/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsənt/
adjective
  1. Relating to or in the process of recovering health and strength after an illness, injury, or surgery.
    • He is still convalescent and cannot return to work yet.
    • She stayed at a convalescent home for a month after her operation.
    • The doctor prescribed a convalescent diet rich in vitamins and protein.
Synonyms
recovering
Antonyms
sickhealthy
noun
  1. A person who is recovering health and strength after an illness, injury, or surgery.
    • The hospital provides special care for convalescents.
    • As a convalescent, he needed plenty of rest and good food.
    • The convalescents in the ward enjoyed the sunny garden.
Synonyms
invalidpatient
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