Convalescent

/ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/

Synonyms for "convalescent" (17 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(2 words)
become healthyhealing

Strong matches (5)

Verb(1 words)

Related words (8)

Adjective(1 words)
Noun(6 words)
recoveringrecovering patientrecovery phaserecuperatingrehabilitativerestorative

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

9 entries
diseased personhealth carehealth stateindividualmedical caremedical conditionpersonsick personsufferer

More specific

6 entries
healing phasepostoperative carepostoperative patientrecovery patientrecovery periodrehabilitation program

Collocations

8 entries
convalescent careconvalescent facilityconvalescent homeconvalescent hospitalconvalescent patientconvalescent periodconvalescent phaseconvalescent ward

Inflections

3 entries
convalescentsmore convalescentmost convalescent

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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This food is perfect for a convalescent.

Source: tatoeba (442178)

One old remedy that came back in vogue with COVID-19 was convalescent plasma, a blood product from patients who have recovered from the disease.

Source: tatoeba (12092239)

So soon as Lady Anne was pronounced convalescent by the medical men, she insisted on discharging "that odious woman," the nurse,...

Source: wiktionary

"Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children. Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "Mon dieu! Mon dieu! Che fais mourir!"

Source: wiktionary

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