convalescent
[ kon-vuh-les-uh nt ]
/ ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs ənt /
adjective
of or relating to convalescence or convalescing persons.
noun
a person who is convalescing.
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, adverb post·con·va·les·cent, adjectiveWords nearby convalescent
conus,
conus arteriosus,
conv.,
convalesce,
convalescence,
convalescent,
convect,
convection,
convection cell,
convection oven,
convection zone
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Medical definitions for convalescent
convalescent
[ kŏn′və-lĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Relating to convalescence.
n.
A person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation.