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- Dictionaryconvalescence/ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsns/
noun
- 1. time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation: "a period of convalescence"
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the process or period of resting in order to get better after an illness or operation. (Definition of convalescence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of convalescence.
When you convalesce, you heal or grow strong after illness or injury, often by staying off your feet. The related adjective convalescent means "recovering from sickness or debility," and a convalescent home is a hospital for long-term recuperation and rehabilitation.
to rest in order to get better after an illness or operation: Dad’s out of the hospital and convalescing at home.
During convalescence, great care is necessary to protect the patient from taking cold. During the evenings of my convalescence she would talk to me of her nursing experiences. (Definition of convalescence from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Convalescence definition: the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.. See examples of CONVALESCENCE used in a sentence.
Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
verb. If you are convalescing, you are resting and getting your health back after an illness or operation. [formal] After two weeks, I was allowed home, where I convalesced for three months. [VERB] ...those convalescing from illness or surgery. [VERB + from] Synonyms: recover, rest, rally, rehabilitate More Synonyms of convalesce.
Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
Convalesce definition: to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.. See examples of CONVALESCE used in a sentence.
Define convalesce. convalesce synonyms, convalesce pronunciation, convalesce translation, English dictionary definition of convalesce. intr.v. con·va·lesced , con·va·lesc·ing , con·va·lesc·es To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.
