Main Entry: re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌrē-(h)ə-ˌbil-ə-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

1 : the action or process of rehabilitating or of being rehabilitated: as a : the physical restoration of a sick or disabled person by therapeutic measures and reeducation to participation in the activities of a normal life within the limitations of the person's physical disability <rehabilitation after coronary occlusion> b : the process of restoring an individual to a useful and constructive place in society especially through some form of vocational, correctional, or therapeutic retraining
2 : the result of rehabilitating : the state of being rehabilitated <rehabilitation of the patient>