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recovering

re·co·ve·ring

US/rɪˈkʌvɜrɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

returning to health after illness or debility

  • “convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”
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Origin

From Middle English recoveryng; equivalent to recover + -ing.

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