convalescence
IPA: kɑnvʌɫˈɛsʌns
noun
- A gradual healing after illness or injury.
- The period of time spent healing.
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Examples of "convalescence" in Sentences
- Many of the injured girls and women went for convalescence.
- Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.
- As a result, he had to return to the Netherlands for convalescence in 1856.