rehabilitation
/ (ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of rehabilitating
med
- the treatment of physical disabilities by massage, electrotherapy, or exercises
- (as modifier)rehabilitation centre
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Words nearby rehabilitation
regurgitation, regurgitation jaundice, rehab, rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Department, rehash, re-hat, rehearing, rehearsal
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Cultural definitions for rehabilitation
rehabilitation
In politics, the restoration to favor of a political leader whose views or actions were formerly considered unacceptable. (Compare nonperson.)
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