CONVALESCENT
\kˌɒnvəlˈɛsənt], \kˌɒnvəlˈɛsənt], \k_ˌɒ_n_v_ə_l_ˈɛ_s_ə_n_t]\
Definitions of CONVALESCENT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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a person who is recovering from illness
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returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
By Princeton University
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a person who is recovering from illness
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returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength.
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One recovering from sickness.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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