Convalescence
Pronunciation : Con`va*les"cence, Con`va*les"cen*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. convalescentia: cf. F. convalescence.]
Definition : Defn: 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