CONVALESCENCY

Noun

convalescency (countable and uncountable, plural convalescencies)

Dated form of convalescence.

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

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