Convalesce
Pronunciation : Con`va*lesce"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. convalscere; con- + valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong. See Vallant.]
Definition : Defn: To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.
i. [imp. & p.p. Convalesced; p.pr. & vb.n. Convalescing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913