recuperating
Healing after illness
Recuperating is recovering from illness, injury, or exhaustion.
The word suggests a gradual return to health or strength, often involving rest: She's still recuperating from surgery.
It can also apply to recovering losses: The company is recuperating its investment.
Unable to leave mattress
- patientAble to wait calmly
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
outpatient · convalescent · sanatorium · hospital · homebound · bedrest · sickbed · invalid
Treatment restoring bodily function
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- exercisesActivities for fitness
mobility · stretching · outpatient · relearning · adaptive · prosthetics · rebuild · regain
Return after decline
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
reawakening · rebirth · bounceback · restoration · renewal · reinvigoration · convalescence · turnaround
Wound covering strip
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- suturesMedical wound closures
- dressingsCoverings for wounds
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
antiseptic · disinfectant · plaster · antibiotics · medication · painkillers · analgesic · remedy
Prescribed horizontal recovery
- relaxationState of being unwound
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- napBrief daytime rest
- siestaMidday rest
slumber · downtime · respite · tranquility · peacefulness · quietude · lounging · dozing
bedridden
Unable to leave mattress
inpatient · outpatient · convalescent · sanatorium · hospital · homebound · bedrest · sickbed · invalid · infirmary
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
exercises · mobility · stretching · outpatient · relearning · adaptive · prosthetics · rebuild · regain
revival
Return after decline
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
revitalization · reawakening · rebirth · bounceback · restoration · renewal · reinvigoration · convalescence · turnaround · improvement
bandage
Wound covering strip
ointment · antiseptic · disinfectant · plaster · antibiotics · medication · painkillers · analgesic · remedy · cure
bedrest
Prescribed horizontal recovery
- relaxationState of being unwound
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- napBrief daytime rest
siesta · slumber · downtime · respite · tranquility · peacefulness · quietude · lounging · dozing · snoozing
recuperatingdeteriorating
Becoming progressively worse
declining · worsening · degenerating · failing · sinking
recuperatingweak
Lacking power or force
frail · enfeebled · debilitated · exhausted · depleted
recuperatingoverexerting
Straining beyond healthy capacity
straining · exerting · overworking · burning out · working
- rest and recuperationPeriod for recovery