convalescence[noun]Synonyms: recovery, improvement, recuperation, rehabilitation, return to health 
 [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
 con‧va‧les‧cence /ˌkɒnvəˈles
əns $ ˌkɑːn-/ 
 noun [singular] the length of time a person spends getting well after an illness: 
 a long and painful convalescence
 a long and painful convalescence  [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲