Part 2376

<h1>Convalescence, Convalescency</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw><hw>Con`va*les"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Con`va*les"cen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convalescentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>convalescence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health.</def>

<h1>Convalescent</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con`va*les"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convalescens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p.pr.: cf. F. <ets>convalescent</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Recovering from siclness or debility; partially restored to health or strength.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to convalescence.</def>

<h1>Convalescent</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con`va*les"cent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One recovering from sickness.</def>

<h1>Convalescently</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con`va*les"cent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or vigor.</def>

<h1>Convallamarin</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*val"la*ma`rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Convalaria</ets> + L. <ets>amarus</ets> bitter.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (<spn>Convallaria Majalis</spn>). Its taste is first bitter, then sweet.</def>

<h1>Convallaria</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con`val*la"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from L. <ets>convallis</ets> a valley; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>vallis</ets> valley.]</ety> <fld>(Bot. & Med.)</fld> <def>The lily of the valley.</def>

<h1>Convallarin</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con`val*la"rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white, crystalline glucoside, of an irritating taste, extracted from the convallaria or lily of the valley.</def>

<h1>Convection</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vec"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convectio</ets>, fr. <ets>convehere</ets> to bring together; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>vehere</ets> to carry.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of conveying or transmitting.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>A process of transfer or transmission, as of heat or electricity, by means of currents in liquids or gases, resulting from changes of temperature and other causes.</def>

<blockquote>Liquids are generally heated by <b>convection</b> -- when heat is applied from bellow. <i>Nichol.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convective</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vec"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Caused or accomplished by convection; <as>as, a <ex>convective</ex> discharge of electricity</as>.</def>

<i>Faraday.</i>

<h1>Convectively</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vec"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a convective manner.</def>

<i>Hare.</i>

<h1>Convellent</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vel"lent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convellens</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>convellere</ets>. See <er>Convulse</er>.]</ety> <def>Tending to tear or pull up.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The ends of the fragment . . . will not yield to the <b>convellent</b> force. <i>Todd & Bowman.</i></blockquote>