convalescence

noun

con·va·les·cence | \ -ˈles-ᵊn(t)s

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Medical Definition of convalescence

1 : gradual recovery of health and strength after disease a patient well advanced in convalescence

2 : the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health quiet and rest during convalescence

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