English dictionary
convalescence
/,k/A/nv/@/'l/E/s/@/ns/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health.
Source: webster1913