convalescents

plural of convalescent

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Noun
  • The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Managing or controlling vending machines with vapes or nicotine products is also an offense, unless in mental health hospitals mainly for inpatients.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The hospital shuttered its emergency department on Wednesday, and then worked to transfer its inpatients to other hospitals by the end of the day Friday.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • The study also found that the number of children aged fiveto 17 who were prescribed leucovorin as outpatients increased by 71 percent.
    Sara Novak, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The eligibility for the program is broad, but certain patients will not qualify.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • Sensipar, which is also sold under the generic name cinacalcet hydrochloride, is prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease and high levels of calcium in the blood related to parathyroid gland conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
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“Convalescents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescents. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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