convalescent

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: con=va=les=cent

CIDE DICTIONARY

convalescent, a. [L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent.].

•  Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength.  [1913 Webster]
•  Of or pertaining to convalescence.  [1913 Webster]

convalescent, n. 

 One recovering from sickness.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

convalescent, adj. & n.
--adj. recovering from an illness.
--n. a convalescent person.

Derivative

convalescence n.

ROGET THESAURUS

convalescent

Restoration

N restoration, restoral, reinstatement, replacement, rehabilitation, reestablishment, reconstitution, reconstruction, reproduction, renovation, renewal, revival, revivessence, reviviscence, refreshment, resuscitation, reanimation, revivification, reviction, Phenix, reorganization, renaissance, second youth, rejuvenescence, new birth, regeneration, regeneracy, regenerateness, palingenesis, reconversion, redress, retrieval, reclamation, recovery, convalescence, resumption, resumption, sanativeness, recurrence, rechauffe, rifacimento, cure, recure, sanation, healing, redintegration, rectification, instauration, repair, reparation, remanufacture, recruiting, cicatrization, disinfection, tinkering, reaction, redemption, restitution, relief, tinker, cobbler, vis medicatrix, curableness, restored, redivivus, convalescent, in a fair way, none the worse, rejuvenated, restoring, restorative, recuperative, sanative, reparative, sanatory, reparatory, curative, remedial, restorable, recoverable, sanable, remediable, retrievable, curable, in statu quo, as you were, phr, revenons a nos moutons, medecin, gueris-toi toi- meme, vestigia nulla retrorsum.