convalescence
Americannoun
-
the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.
-
the period during which one is convalescing.
noun
-
gradual return to health after illness, injury, or an operation, esp through rest
-
the period during which such recovery occurs
Other Word Forms
- convalescent noun
- convalescently adverb
Etymology
Origin of convalescence
From the Late Latin word convalēscentia, dating back to 1480–90. See convalesce, -ence
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After his convalescence, he said, his supervisor told him to take a dangerous road back to the Zabul base — a day’s drive for a journey commonly traveled by air.
From Los Angeles Times
As she writes in her new memoir, “Bread of Angels,” “Mine was a Proustian childhood, one of intermittent quarantine and convalescence.”
She writes: “Mine was a Proustian childhood, one of intermittent quarantine and convalescence.”
From Los Angeles Times
I invited the world to join me in my convalescence while news stations around the world carried footage of my self-documented isolation.
From Los Angeles Times
"Their Majesties send The Pope their best wishes for his convalescence and look forward to visiting him in The Holy See, once he has recovered," the palace said.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
