convalescent
convalescent
Definition
con·va·les·cent (-les′ənt)
adjective
- gradually recovering health after illness
- of or having to do with convalescence a convalescent diet
Etymology: < L convalescens
noun
a person who is convalescing
convalescent
Synonyms
convalescent
modif.
convalescent
Synonyms
convalescent
n.
convalescent
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Later Brighton had the main convalescent and holiday home for all war-blinded in the south at West House.
Adjective modifier
- main: Later Brighton had the main convalescent and holiday home for all war-blinded in the south at West House.
Modifies a noun
- pool: Now Magnus is back in the convalescent pool, Fatima is back to flirting with him.
- home: The Great War followed, during which he had the house turned into a convalescent home for wounded officers.
- hospital: In 1908, the Gore Farm Hospital was renamed the Southern Convalescent Hospital.
- patient: In addition there were 50 Chalets for the convalescent patients.
- care: Both were located in Margate in Kent and were permitted to continue because they provided medical and convalescent care.
- period: Plastic surgery may be required in the convalescent period.
Used with adjective complement
- become: By and by her daughter became convalescent, and was crying continually for some grapes, tho it was winter.
Noun used with modifier
- seaside: Herne Bay Convalescent Home In July, 1876, the School District opened a children's seaside convalescent home at Herne Bay in Kent.
Possessives
- pool: We have now open 2 and 3 nursery pools to the convalescent's pool.
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