Convalescent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Convalescent is an adjective meaning recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend.
Meaning
recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend.
More Meanings
- of convalescence or convalescents
- A person recovering from illness.
Example Sentences
I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.
She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home.
So soon as Lady Anne was pronounced convalescent by the medical men, she insisted on discharging "that odious woman," the nurse,.
"Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children. Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "Mon dieu! Mon dieu! Che fais mourir!"
Word Forms
- convalescents
Synonyms for convalescent
Depending on context, synonyms include sick, ill, recovering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recovering, ill, sick, revalescent, recuperation, rehabilitation.
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