con ‧ va ‧ les ‧ cence /ˌkɒnvəˈles ə ns $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
the length of time a person spends getting well after an illness:
a long and painful convalescence
con ‧ va ‧ les ‧ cence /ˌkɒnvəˈles ə ns $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
the length of time a person spends getting well after an illness:
a long and painful convalescence
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012