convalescent[adjective]Synonyms: recovering, getting better, improving, mending, on the mend, recuperating 
 [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
 con‧va‧les‧cent /ˌkɒnvəˈles
ənt◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ 
 noun [countable] someone who is spending time getting well after an illness
—convalescent adjective  [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲