C2nounformalhealth
US/rɪˌkuː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK/rɪˌkuː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the process of getting better after an illness, injury or difficult time
In context
After the operation, he needed six weeks of rest for full recuperation.
The doctor advised a long period of recuperation at home.
Sleep is essential for the body’s recuperation after hard training.
Words that go with recuperation
noun + preposition
- period of recuperationA period of recuperation followed the surgery.
- time for recuperationThe holiday gave her time for recuperation.
- recuperation fromHer recuperation from the operation took longer than expected.
adjective + noun
- full recuperationFull recuperation may take several months.
noun + noun
- rest and recuperationThe soldiers were sent home for rest and recuperation.