单词 | convalescent |
释义 | convalescent (kɒnvəlesənt ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Convalescent means relating to convalescence. [formal] ...an officers' convalescent home. Synonyms: recovering, getting better, recuperating, on the mend Collocations: convalescent home We felt that was believable in a convalescent home, but not so believable in a hospital. Times, Sunday Times Six years later the house became a convalescent home for wounded servicemen. Times, Sunday Times After the family moved the house was used as a school and a convalescent home before being converted in 1998. Times, Sunday Times In 1913, she conceived the idea of a convalescent home in the country for sick infants who might benefit from the fresh air. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1889, the house was converted for use as a convalescent home and was later used as a nursing home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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