[ noun ] gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury <noun.process>
Recuperation \Re*cu`per*a"tion\ (r[-e]*k[=u]`p[~e]r*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. recuperatio: cf. F. r['e]cup['e]ration.] Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.
He won't have very much recuperation time when the Titans tour ends: After a week or two at home in Arizona, Mele goes back on tour until December ("my wife is very understanding, God bless her").
The process of recuperation after the credit binge of the late 1980s and the recession of the early 1990s has left banks far stronger, he says.
Following Duarte's recuperation from surgery, "this disease will probably be treated with chemotherapy," the hospital statement said.
What the Conservatives need above all is a period of rest and recuperation in opposition.
The administration missed its self-imposed deadline of coming up with a specific plan before the speech, but the president, who has been slowed by his recuperation from prostate surgery and the preoccupation with the Iran-Contra affair, promised one soon.
Interestingly, while Mr. Bush's account of combat is most gripping, Mr. Dole is most compelling when describing his long recuperation.
Actor Gary Busey continues to walk and take other forms of exercise as part of his recuperation from a near-fatal motorcycle accident two weeks ago, a hospital spokesman said.