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convalesce

con·va·lesce [ kònvə léss ] (past and past participle con·va·lesced, present participle con·va·lesc·ing, 3rd person present singular con·va·lesc·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
recuperate: to spend time recovering from an illness or the effects of medical treatment, especially by resting

[15th century. < Latin convalescere< valescere "grow strong" < valere "be strong"]
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