convalescent
IPA: kɑnvʌɫˈɛsʌnt
noun
- A person recovering from illness.
adjective
- recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
- of convalescence or convalescents
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Examples of "convalescent" in Sentences
- The hospital remained a convalescent home.
- The building was originally a convalescent home.
- In November she was fitted as a convalescent ship. at Chatham.
- Convalescent Care Facilities are sometimes recognized by the abbreviation CCF.