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convalescent

[ kon-vuh-les-uhnt ]
/ ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt /
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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

1650–60; <Latin convalēscent- (stem of convalēscēns), present participle of convalēscere to convalesce; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM convalescent

con·va·les·cent·ly, adverbpost·con·va·les·cent, adjective
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