convalescencePronunciation: /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsns/Translate convalescence | into German | into Italian Definition of convalescence noun [mass noun] time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation:a period of convalescence [count noun]:I had a long convalescence aheadconvalescence in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of convalescence in the US English dictionary