Recuperation
n. (rē̍*kū`pẽr*ā"shŬn)
[L. recuperatio: cf. F. récupération.]
Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.
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[L. recuperatio: cf. F. récupération.]
Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.
(DOD) Not to be used. See recovery and reconstitution.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Synonyms: convalescence, recovery
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Recuperation, in common usage, refers to a period of recovery. This has many uses, from medicine, in which sense it refers to the process by which medical patients recover from disease, injury, or mental illness, or finance, where it refers to the financial recovery of an individual or company.
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