rehabilitant

[ ree-huh-bil-i-tuh nt, ree-uh- ]
/ ˌri həˈbɪl ɪ tənt, ˌri ə- /

noun

a person who is undergoing rehabilitation, especially for a physical disability.

Origin of rehabilitant

First recorded in 1960–65; rehabilit(ate) + -ant

Words nearby rehabilitant

regurgitant murmur, regurgitate, regurgitation, regurgitation jaundice, rehab, rehabilitant, rehabilitate, rehabilitation, rehabilitation department, rehash, rehearing

Medical definitions for rehabilitant

rehabilitant
[ rē′hə-bĭl′ĭ-tənt ]

n.

One who is undergoing rehabilitation, as for a disability.