convalescents

noun

plural of convalescent
as in sufferers

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  1. victims
  2. inpatients
  3. outpatients
  4. patients
Noun
  • American women, being birthed as special victims with special status, are not.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Two of the victims were grazed by bullets, and a 20-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, WSOC reports.
    — Mark Price November 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of victims
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
Definition of inpatients
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
  • Kids and teens who previously felt fine are seeking outpatient help, existing outpatients need more support and the number of young people showing up in mental health crisis is growing.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of outpatients
Noun
  • Comen encourages patients to share those priorities rather than assume their doctors already know them.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Medical record data also reflect what patients feel comfortable disclosing.
    — Jennifer Silva, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of patients
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