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   convalescent

   /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsnt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment: "a convalescent child"
   • ▪ relating to convalescence: "a convalescent home"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment: "convalescents benefit from relaxation"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin convalescent- ‘growing strong, recovering’, from the verb convalescere (see convalesce).

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