Third person singular present tense of convalesce; recovers gradually from illness or medical treatment.
From Latin 'convalescere,' following standard English conjugation patterns for present tense verbs.
The verb 'to convalesce' is unique because it's intransitive—you can't convalesce someone else, only yourself—which makes it grammatically similar to 'recover' but sounds far more formal and old-fashioned.
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