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convalescent
con·va·les·cent [ kònvə léss'nt ] (plural con·va·les·cents)


noun 
Definition:
 
recuperating patient: a patient who is recovering from an illness or the effects of medical treatment

con·va·les·cence noun
con·val·es·cent adjective
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