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recuperation

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Recuperation (noun) means the slow process of getting better after being ill.

noun
1
The slow process of getting better after being ill.
2
An occasion of regaining something.
3
The way mainstream society takes over and tames ideas that were once seen as extreme or rebellious.
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Etymology

This word was borrowed from Latin recuperātiō. Looking at its surface form, it can also be broken down as recuperate + -ion.

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What is the meaning of recuperation?
"recuperation" (noun) means the slow process of getting better after being ill.
What is another word for recuperation?
Other words for "recuperation" include healing, convalescence, recovery.
What are the different meanings of recuperation?
"recuperation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The slow process of getting better after being ill; 2. An occasion of regaining something; 3. The way mainstream society takes over and tames ideas that were once seen as extreme or rebellious.

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