CONVALESCENT
Scrabble letter values: C3O1N1V4A1L1E1S1C3E1N1T1 = 19
Definition
- adjective returning to health after illness or debility. — synonyms: recovering
- noun a person who is recovering from illness.
Examples
- “convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”
- “I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.”
- “She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home.”