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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Convalescence \Con`va*les"cence\, Convalescency \Con`va*les"cen*cy\, n. [L. convalescentia: cf F. convalescence.] The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: convalescence n : gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury [syn: {recuperation}, {recovery}]
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