convalescent[adjective]Synonyms: recovering, getting better, improving, mending, on the mend, recuperating
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
con‧va‧les‧cent /ˌkɒnvəˈles
ənt◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/
noun [countable] someone who is spending time getting well after an illness
—convalescent adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲