The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
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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AROMATIC
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
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