convalescence
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So naturally, like a hoarder who self-soothes watching Marie Kondo videos, I was immediately drawn to Scottish physician and author Gavin Francis's new book from the title alone: "Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence."
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023
Convalescence here was presented as an essentially professional activity, like day-trading.
From The New Yorker • May 13, 2013
Convalescence, once a slow and leisurely period, keeps getting shorter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ministry of Convalescence," this Sarraut Government announced in the words of the Premier, "We will take our time.
From Time Magazine Archive
Convalescence was prompt, and in three weeks the case was dismissed.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Vocabulary lists containing convalescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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East of Eden
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"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, Chapters 15–20
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