Convalescent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːnvəˈlesnt|  American pronunciation of the word convalescent
Brit.  |kɒnvəˈles(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word convalescent

noun

- a person who is recovering from illness

adjective

- returning to health after illness or debility (syn: recovering)
convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed

Extra examples

He is convalescing from his leg injuries.

...the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing...

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