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convalesce
verb
- intr
convalesced, convalescing
1. To recover one's strength after an illness, operation or injury, especially by resting.
- The gradual recovery of health and strength.
- Thesaurus: recuperation, recovery, rehabilitation, healing, improvement, restoration.
- The period during which this takes place.
noun, adj
