convalesce
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Etymology edit
From Latin convalēscere, from con- (intensive prefix) + valēscere (“to become strong”), inchoative of valēre (“to be strong”).
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convalesce (third-person singular simple present convalesces, present participle convalescing, simple past and past participle convalesced)
- To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
- The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.
Related terms edit
terms derived from the same Latin verb
- convalescence (noun)
- convalescency (noun) (dated)
- convalescent (adjective/noun)
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to recover
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convalēsce
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convalesce
- inflection of convalescer: