| ADJECTIVE | all | convalescent, recovering | returning to health after illness or debility |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | person | convalescent | a person who is recovering from illness |
| Sounds | kaa.nvahleh'sahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | Returning to health after illness or debility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" | |
| Synonym | recovering | |
| Broader | ill, sick | Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function |
| Spanish | convaleciente | |
| Catalan | convalescent | |
| Nouns | convalescence | gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury |
| convalescent | a person who is recovering from illness | |
| Verbs | convalesce | get over an illness or shock |
| Meaning | A person who is recovering from illness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | sick person, diseased person, sufferer | A person suffering from an illness |
| Spanish | convaleciente | |
| Catalan | convalescent | |
| Adjectives | convalescent | returning to health after illness or debility |
| Verbs | convalesce | get over an illness or shock |
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