| a. | 1. | Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength. |
| 2. | Of or pertaining to convalescence. | |
| n. | 1. | One recovering from sickness. |
| Noun | 1. | convalescent - a person who is recovering from illness |
| Adj. | 1. | convalescent - of or for or relating to convalescence or convalescents; "convalescent home" |
| 2. | convalescent - returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" Synonyms: recovering |