- gradually recovering health after illness
- of or having to do with convalescence: a convalescent diet
Origin of convalescent
from Classical Latin convalescensA nursing home where people go to rehabilitate after a stroke or after an injury is an example of a home that would be described as a convalescent home.
A person who has just had a stroke and who is now in a nursing home recovering and rehabilitating is an example of a convalescent.
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Origin of convalescent
from Classical Latin convalescens
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"convalescent." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 13 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/convalEscent>.
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convalescent. (n.d.). Retrieved February 13th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/convalEscent
(not comparable)
(plural convalescents)
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"convalescent." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 13 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/convalEscent>.
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convalescent. (n.d.). Retrieved February 13th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/convalEscent