Convalesce

[,kɒnvə'les] or [,kɑnvə'lɛs]

Definition

(v. i.) To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.

Typed by Gordon

Definition

v.i. to regain health.—ns. Convales′cence Convales′cency gradual recovery of health and strength.—adj. Convales′cent gradually recovering health.—n. one recovering health.

Typed by Eliza