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convalescency

convalescency is the dated form of convalescence.

Meaning of convalescence

Noun

convalescence (countable and uncountable, plural convalescences)

  1. A gradual healing after illness or injury.
  2. The period of time spent healing.

Forms of convalescency

pluralconvalescencies

Questions about convalescency

What is convalescency the dated form of?
Convalescency is the dated form of convalescence.

Words near convalescency in the dictionary

  1. convalesce
  2. convalesced
  3. convalescence
  4. convalescences
  5. convalescencies
  6. convalescency
  7. convalescent
  8. convalescent plasma
  9. convalescent plasmas
  10. convalescent serum
  11. convalescent serums

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Adapted from Wiktionary: convalescency (page history and authors); convalescence (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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