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convalesce definition

con·va·lesce (kän′və les′)

intransitive verb convalesced -·lesced′, convalescing -·lesc′·ing

to recover gradually from illness; regain strength and health

Etymology: L convalescere, to begin to grow strong < com-, intens. + valescere, to grow strong, inchoative of valere, to be strong: see value

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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