Definition of convalescent Convalescent
/kɑˌnvʌlɛˈsʌnt/ - [kanvulesunt] - con•va•les•cent
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What does convalescent mean?
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NounPlural: convalescents |
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| convalescent - a person who is recovering from illness | ||
| diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness | ||
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| convalescent - returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" | ||
| recovering | ||
| ill, sick presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- convalescent (Noun)
A person recovering from illness. - convalescent (Adjective)
Recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness. - convalescent (Adjective)
Of convalescence or convalescents see below.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- convalescent (a.)
Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength. - convalescent (a.)
Of or pertaining to convalescence. - convalescent (n.)
One recovering from sickness.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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convalescent
A person who is recovering from illness.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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convalescent
Those men who are recovering health, but not sufficiently recovered to perform their duties, are reported by the surgeon "convalescent." Convalescents are amused by picking oakum!
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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convalescent
A soldier who though discharged from hospital is not sufficiently recovered to do duty.
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🔤- convalescent, noun, singular of convalescents.
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