[no obj.]recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment 康复(期);疗养(期) he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke. 他中风后疗养了八个月才恢复健康。
语源
late 15th cent.: from Latin convalescere, from con- 'altogether' + valescere 'grow strong' (from valere 'be well')