(of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment (人)康复(期)的,恢复(期)的 ■[attrib.]relating to convalescence (与)康复(有关)的 a convalescent home. 疗养院,康复院。
noun
a person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment 恢复期的病人
派生 convalescence noun 语源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin convalescent- 'growing strong, recovering', from the verb convalescere (see convalesce)