convalescent : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: convalescent	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for convalescent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
convalescent adj returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" Synonym(s): convalescent, recovering n a person who is recovering from illness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Convalescent \Con`va*les"cent\, n. One recovering from sickness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Convalescent \Con`va*les"cent\, a. [L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent.] 1. Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength. 2. Of or pertaining to convalescence.