Word Study

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: C Cæ Có Cœ C- C. C2 Ca Cb Cc Cd Ce Cf Cg Ch Ci Cj Cl Cm Cn Co Cp Cr Cs Ct Cu Cv Cw Cx Cy Cz

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ROGET THESAURUS

convalescent

POS

Adjective, Noun

HYPHEN

con=va=les=cent

top

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun convalescent has 1 sense

convalescent(n = noun.person) Array - a person who is recovering from illness; Array

Derived forms verb convalesce₁, adjective convalescent₁

Adjective convalescent has 1 sense

convalescent(s = adj.all) recovering - returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"

Derived forms verb convalesce₁, noun convalescence₁, noun convalescent₁

top

CIDE DICTIONARY

convalescent, a. [L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent.].

Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength. [1913 Webster]
Of or pertaining to convalescence. [1913 Webster]

convalescent, n.

One recovering from sickness. [1913 Webster]

top

OXFORD DICTIONARY

convalescent, adj. & n.
--adj. recovering from an illness.
--n. a convalescent person.

Derivative

convalescence n.

top

ROGET THESAURUS

convalescent

Restoration

N restoration, restoral, reinstatement, replacement, rehabilitation, reestablishment, reconstitution, reconstruction, reproduction, renovation, renewal, revival, revivessence, reviviscence, refreshment, resuscitation, reanimation, revivification, reviction, Phenix, reorganization, renaissance, second youth, rejuvenescence, new birth, regeneration, regeneracy, regenerateness, palingenesis, reconversion, redress, retrieval, reclamation, recovery, convalescence, resumption, resumption, sanativeness, recurrence, rechauffe, rifacimento, cure, recure, sanation, healing, redintegration, rectification, instauration, repair, reparation, remanufacture, recruiting, cicatrization, disinfection, tinkering, reaction, redemption, restitution, relief, tinker, cobbler, vis medicatrix, curableness, restored, redivivus, convalescent, in a fair way, none the worse, rejuvenated, restoring, restorative, recuperative, sanative, reparative, sanatory, reparatory, curative, remedial, restorable, recoverable, sanable, remediable, retrievable, curable, in statu quo, as you were, phr, revenons a nos moutons, medecin, gueris-toi toi- meme, vestigia nulla retrorsum.

For further exploring for "convalescent" in Webster Dictionary Online