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convalesces

convalesces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of convalesce.

Meaning of convalesce

Verb

convalesce (third-person singular simple present convalesces, present participle convalescing, simple past and past participle convalesced)

  1. To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
    • The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.

Questions about convalesces

What is convalesces the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Convalesces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of convalesce.

Words near convalesces in the dictionary

  1. convalescent plasmas
  2. convalescent serum
  3. convalescent serums
  4. convalescently
  5. convalescents
  6. convalesces
  7. convalescing
  8. convalidate
  9. convalidation
  10. convalidations
  11. convallamarin

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