convalescent

noun

Definition of convalescentnext
as in sufferer

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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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