con ‧ va ‧ les ‧ cent /ˌkɒnvəˈles ə nt◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who is spending time getting well after an illness
—convalescent adjective
con ‧ va ‧ les ‧ cent /ˌkɒnvəˈles ə nt◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who is spending time getting well after an illness
—convalescent adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012