A person who is recovering from illness.

Dutch: herstellende patient
Polish: rekonwalescent, ozdrowieniec

Returning to health after illness or debility:
— Convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed.

synonym: recovering.

Roget 660: restored etc. v.; redivivus [Lat.], convalescent; in a fair way; none the worse; rejuvenated.    restoring etc. v.; restorative, recuperative; sanative, reparative, sanatory^†, reparatory^†; curative, remedial.    restorable, recoverable, sanable^†, remediable, retrievable, curable.    ... show more