From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconvalescentcon‧va‧les‧cent /ˌkɒnvəˈlesənt◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] MHRECOVER/GET BETTERsomeone who is spending time getting well after an illness —convalescent adjective
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convalescent• He felt drained, giddy, weak as a convalescent.• Age Concern believes that convalescent facilities must be available to all elderly patients who require them. 