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convalescent

n.
US //ˌkɑnvəˈɫɛsənt// UK //kˌɒnvəlˈɛsənt// con·va·les·cent
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Origin

From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

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