Convalescent

  • 11Convalescent — (v. lat.), genesend, so v. w. Reconvalescent, s.d …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 12Convalescent — Convalescent, lat., Genesender; Convalescenz, Genesung, convalesciren, genesen …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 13convalescent — index patient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 14convalescent — [adj] improving, recuperating ambulatory, discharged, dismissed, gaining strength, getting better, getting over something*, getting well, healing, mending, on the mend*, past crisis, perked up*, rallying, recovering, rejuvenated, rejuvenating,… …

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  • 15CONVALESCENT — ENTE. adj. Qui relève de maladie, et revient en santé. Être convalescent. Je suis bien aise de le savoir convalescent, de le voir convalescent, de la voir convalescente. Il est encore convalescent.   Il s emploie aussi comme substantif. Un… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 16convalescent — 1. Getting well or one who is getting well. 2. Denoting the period of convalescence. * * * con·va·les·cent les ənt adj 1) recovering from sickness or debility: partially restored to health or strength <convalescent patients> 2) of, for, or… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 17convalescent — [[t]kɒ̱nvəle̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Convalescent means relating to convalescence. [FORMAL] ...an officers convalescent home …

    English dictionary

  • 18convalescent — noun (C) a person spending time getting well after an illness convalescent adjective: a convalescent nursing home …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19convalescent — convalescently, adv. /kon veuh les euhnt/, adj. 1. convalescing. 2. of or pertaining to convalescence or convalescing persons. n. 3. a person who is convalescing. [1650 60; < L convalescent (s. of convalescens), prp. of convalescere to&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 20convalescent — 1. adjective a) Recovering ones health and strength after a period of illness. b) Of convalescence or convalescents (see below). 2. noun A person recovering from …

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