Meaning & use
recuperation
The gradual process of recovering health, strength, or normal functioning after illness or injury.
See it in a sentence
The surgeon recommended two weeks of rest for full recuperation after the operation.
Her recuperation from the marathon took longer than she had expected.
A note on using this word
Recuperation applies to both physical healing and, less commonly, recovering losses like money or time.
Words with a similar meaning
recoveryconvalescence
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Words with an opposite meaning
relapse
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