convalescent

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesnt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒnvəˈlesnt/
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noun
R

A person who is recovering from an illness or surgery.

The doctor advised the convalescent to take it easy for a few days.

医生建议康复者在几天内放松休息。

adjective
R

Related to the period of recovery after an illness or surgery.

The patient was moved to a convalescent home for further care.

病人被转移到康复院接受进一步护理。

translation

n. 康复期病人
adj. 康复期的

词形变化

Plural convalescents