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convalescing

convalescing is the present participle and gerund 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 convalescing

What is convalescing the present participle and gerund of?
Convalescing is the present participle and gerund of convalesce.

Words near convalescing in the dictionary

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

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