convalescent
/ˌkɑn·vəˈles·ənt/ adj [not gradable]Definition
› being in the process or period of resting in order to get better after an illness or operation: convalescent patients › A convalescent home is a place where people go when they need medical care but do not need to be in a hospital.
(Definition of convalescent adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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