The rehab for his leg injury is going well.
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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First Known Use: 1941
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same year: a program for helping people who have problems with drugs, alcohol, etc.
: the process of helping someone (such as an injured patient or a drug user) to become healthy again : the process of rehabilitating someone
See words that rhyme with rehab Spanish Central: Translation of rehab Britannica English: Translation of rehab for Arabic speakers
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