'Recuperation' definitions:

Definition of 'recuperation'

From: WordNet
noun
Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury [syn: convalescence, recuperation, recovery]

Definition of 'Recuperation'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster] Recuperative