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CONVALESCENCE
convalescence, recuperation, recovery
(noun) gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
convalescence (countable and uncountable, plural convalescences)
A gradual healing after illness or injury.
The period of time spent healing.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`va*les"cence, Con`va*les"cen*cy, n. Etym: [L. convalescentia: cf. F. convalescence.]
Definition: The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EYELESS
(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”
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