convalescent /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend.So soon as Lady Anne was pronounced convalescent by the medical men, she insisted on discharging "that odious woman," the nurse,... — 1842 •of convalescence or convalescentsShe stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home. noun1 •A person recovering from illness.I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent. formsconvalescents
