convalescent
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONVALESCENT
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going through the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury
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the convalescent stage of his treatment
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The nurse tended to the convalescent patients/soldiers.
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used for patients who are becoming well again after an illness or injury
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He spent six months recuperating in a convalescent home/hospital.
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a convalescent ward
— convalescent
noun, plural convalescents [count]-
The nurse took care of the convalescents.
