convalescent C2 Topic:Health & Medicine US /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/ See IPA manual Freq #43869 Meanings 1 adj returning to health after illness or debility Convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed. 2 adj of convalescence or convalescents She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home. 3 noun A person recovering from illness. I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · returning to health after... recovering Word family Derived forms convalescentlypostconvalescent Etymology From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce. Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # convalescent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/ **Frequency rank:** 43869 ## Meanings 1. returning to health after illness or debility 2. of convalescence or convalescents 3. A person recovering from illness. ## Examples - Convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed. - She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home. - I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent. ## Synonyms - recovering ## Derived Forms - convalescently - postconvalescent ## Etymology From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce. ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown