convalescent
adjective
[ kɒnvəˈlɛs(ə)nt ]
• (of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment.
• "a convalescent child"
Similar:
recuperating,
recovering,
getting better,
on the road to recovery,
improving,
making progress,
on the mend,
convalescent
noun
• a person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment.
• "convalescents benefit from relaxation"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin convalescent- ‘growing strong, recovering’, from the verb convalescere (see convalesce).
