convalescent

convalescent
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. recovering, recuperating, convalescing, improving, discharged, released, ambulatory, getting well, getting better, out of the hospital, past the crisis, out of emergency care, out of intensive care, getting over something, mending, healing, gaining strength, undergoing rehabilitation, restored, rejuvenated, on the mend*; see also well 1 .
n.
Syn. ambulatory patient, one recovering from a sickness, one recovering from an injury, walking case; see patient .

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  • convalescent — convalescent, ente [ kɔ̃valesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • v. 1400; lat. convalescens, p. prés. de convalescere « reprendre des forces » ♦ Qui est en convalescence. Il est encore convalescent. ⇒ faible. Subst. Un convalescent, une convalescente. ⊗ CONTR.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • convalescent — CONVALESCÉNT, Ă, convalescenţi, te, adj., s.m. şi f. (Persoană) care se află în convalescenţă, pe cale de însănătoşire. – Din fr. convalescent, lat. convalescens, ntis. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  CONVALESCÉNT s., adj. (med …   Dicționar Român

  • convalescent — CONVALESCENT, ENTE. adject. Qui relève de maladie, et revient en santé. Etre convalescent. Je suis bien aise de le savoir convalescent, de le voir convalescent, de la voir convalescente …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • convalescent — convalescent, ente (kon va lè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Qui relève de maladie. Être convalescent.    Substantivement. Les convalescents. Une convalescente. •   Le convalescent sacrifie tout à l intérêt de la santé, BOURD. Pensées, t. I, p. 392.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • convalescent — CONVALESCENT, [convalesc]ente. adj. Qui releve de maladie, & revient en santé. Il estoit convalescent. je suis bien aise de vous voir convalescent, de la voir convalescente. l Hospital des Convalescents …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Convalescent — Con va*les cent, a. [L. convalescens, entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent.] 1. Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to convalescence. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • convalescent — (adj.) 1650s, from Fr. convalescent, from L. convalescentem (nom. convalescens), prp. of convalescere (see CONVALESCE (Cf. convalesce)). As a noun, attested from 1758 …   Etymology dictionary

  • convalescent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ recovering from an illness or medical treatment. ► NOUN ▪ a convalescent person. DERIVATIVES convalescence noun …   English terms dictionary

  • convalescent — [kän΄vəles′ənt] adj. [< L convalescens] 1. gradually recovering health after illness 2. of or having to do with convalescence [a convalescent diet] n. a person who is convalescing …   English World dictionary

  • Convalescent — Con va*les cent, n. One recovering from sickness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Convalescent — (v. lat.), genesend, so v. w. Reconvalescent, s.d …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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