RECUPERATION

convalescence, recuperation, recovery

(noun) gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

recuperation (usually uncountable, plural recuperations)

Gradual restoration to health; convalescence.

Instance of getting something back.

(sociology) Process by which radical or subversive ideas are co-opted by mainstream society.

Antonyms

• (process in sociology): detournement

Source: Wiktionary


Re*cu`per*a"tion (-`shn), n.. Etym: [L. recuperatio: cf. F. récup.]

Definition: Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

coffee icon