convalescent

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
2. (not-comparable) of convalescence or convalescents

Noun

A person recovering from illness.

Synonyms

recovering

patient

rejuvenated

shut-in

sufferer

valetudinarian

improving

recovered from sickness

Translations

convaleciente

convalescent

convalescente

Rekonvaleszent

convalescent

Genesender

convalescente

ناقه

Genesende

Rekonvaleszentin

de melhora

de convalescência

iyileşmekte olan kimse

نقه

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/

Etymology

From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.