When you convalesce, you heal or grow strong after illness or injury, often by staying off your feet. The related adjective convalescent means "recovering from sickness or debility," and a convalescent …

Most convalescents prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital. A convalescent home is a place where people go when they need medical care but do not need to be in a hospital. Who knew …

convalescent adjective recovering, getting better, recuperating, on the mend, improving, mending You may need vitamin supplements if you have been ill or are convalescent.

Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness or injury. It refers to the later stage of an infectious disease or illness when the patient recovers and returns to previous health, but …

As a noun, a convalescent is a person who is recovering from being sick. The origin of convalescent is the Latin root valescere, which means "to begin to grow strong."

Definition of convalescent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

CONVALESCENT definition: convalescing. See examples of convalescent used in a sentence.

Recovering; returning to a state of health. Etymology: convalescens, Latin. Convalescent refers to a person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment. It can also describe the period or …

A person recovering from illness. I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.

He was being kind to her, so kind that she sometimes had the impression he was treating her as a convalescent.