invalescence

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noun

strength; health

OriginLatin invalescens →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nouninvalescence (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablestrength; health

Origin

  1. Latininvalescens
  2. Englishinvalescence

From Latin invalescens, present participle of invalescere (“to become strong”). See in- and convalesce.

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APA

invalescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invalescence

MLA

“invalescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invalescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invalescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invalescence.

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