"convalescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/ Audio: En-us-convalescent.oga
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|convalescent}} French convalescent, {{der|en|la|convalescens|convalēscēn(t-)s}} Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=rule}} Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} convalescent (not comparable)
  1. recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Health Translations (recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness): оздравяващ (ozdravjavašt) (Bulgarian), възстановяващ се (vǎzstanovjavašt se) (Bulgarian), recuperen (Dutch), toipuva (Finnish), genesend (German), gesundend (German), mātūtū (Maori), tumahu (Maori), выздора́вливающий (vyzdorávlivajuščij) [masculine] (Russian), поправля́ющийся (popravljájuščijsja) [masculine] (Russian), ath-shlàinteach (Scottish Gaelic), nekahet (Turkish), той хто одужує (toj xto odužuje) [masculine] (Ukrainian), який одужує (jakyj odužuje) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-convalescent-en-adj-hx8bToIW Disambiguation of Health: 65 12 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 43 46 Disambiguation of "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness": 99 1
  2. of convalescence or convalescents Tags: not-comparable Translations (of convalescence or convalescents): toipilas- (Finnish), de Genesung betreffend (German), Genesende betreffend (German), ath-shlàinteach (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-convalescent-en-adj-gDOP4pek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 43 46 Disambiguation of 'of convalescence or convalescents': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: convalescently, convalescent plasma, convalescent serum, postconvalescent

Noun

IPA: /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/ Audio: En-us-convalescent.oga Forms: convalescents [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|convalescent}} French convalescent, {{der|en|la|convalescens|convalēscēn(t-)s}} Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=rule}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} convalescent (plural convalescents)
  1. A person recovering from illness. Related terms: convalescence [noun], convalescency [dated, noun], convalesce [verb] Translations (recovering person): toipilas (Finnish), Genesende [feminine] (German), Genesender [masculine] (German), Rekonvaleszent [masculine] (German), Rekonvaleszentin [feminine] (German), Gesundende [feminine] (German), Gesundender [masculine] (German), yáʼátʼééh náádleełii (Navajo), rekonwalescent [masculine] (Polish), rekonwalescentka [feminine] (Polish)
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Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IV, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:",
          "text": "\"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!\"",
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      "roman": "ozdravjavašt",
      "sense": "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness",
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      "word": "recuperen"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness",
      "word": "genesend"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness",
      "word": "mātūtū"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness",
      "word": "tumahu"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness",
      "word": "ath-shlàinteach"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness",
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      "code": "uk",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "recovering person",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "recovering person",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "recovering person",
      "word": "yáʼátʼééh náádleełii"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "recovering person",
      "tags": [
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