ADJECTIVE | all | convalescent, recovering | returning to health after illness or debility |
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NOUN | person | convalescent | a person who is recovering from illness |
Sounds | kaa.nvahleh'sahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | Returning to health after illness or debility. | |
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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. | |
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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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