recuperation

Definitions

The action or process of regaining possession or use of something.

Recovery from illness, exertion, or exhaustion.

Examples

After the surgery, the doctor emphasized the importance of a long period of rest for his full recuperation.

The athlete spent several weeks at a mountain retreat to focus on his physical recuperation after the grueling season.

Synonyms

recovery convalescence healing restoration recuperating improvement rehabilitation

Antonyms

deterioration decline worsening relapse decay regression failing