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Noun: convalescence  ,kón-vu'le-sun(t)s
  1. Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
    "His convalescence after surgery took several weeks";
    - recuperation, recovery

Derived forms: convalescences

Type of: healing

Encyclopedia: Convalescence