convalescent
adj 1 : recovering from sickness or debility : partially restored to health or strength < children nearly ready to leave the hospital> 2 : of, for, or relating to convalescence or convalescents <a patient in a ward> con*va*les*cent*ly adv , n : one recovering from sickness .
Similar sounding terms: convulsant
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