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convalescent
[ kon-vuh-les-uhnt ]
/ ËkÉn vÉËlÉs Ént /
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adjective
of or relating to convalescence or convalescing persons.
noun
a person who is convalescing.
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Origin of convalescent
1650â60; <Latin convalÄscent- (stem of convalÄscÄns), present participle of convalÄscere to convalesce; see -ent
OTHER WORDS FROM convalescent
con·va·les·cent·ly, adverbpost·con·va·les·cent, adjectiveWords nearby convalescent
CONUS, conus arteriosus, conv., convalesce, convalescence, convalescent, convect, convection, convection cell, convection oven, convection zone
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Medical definitions for convalescent
convalescent
[ kĆnâČvÉ-lÄsâČÉnt ]
adj.
Relating to convalescence.
n.
A person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation.
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