About The Word Convalesce
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Convalesce
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What's The Definition Of Convalesce?
[v] get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Convalesce: recover | recuperate Related Terms | Find terms related to Convalesce: See Also | ameliorate | better | gain vigor | improve | meliorate | percolate | perk | perk up | pick up Convalesce In Webster's Dictionary \Con`va*lesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Convalesced};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Convalescing}.] [L. convalscere; con- +
valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong.
See {Vallant}.]
To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or
weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.
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