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convalescent

adjective noun

Returning to health after illness or debility

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Word length
12
Starts with
C
Ends with
T
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
19

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adjective

  1. Returning to health after illness or debility

    “Convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”

noun

  1. A person who is recovering from illness

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Convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed

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