Defn: Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the
Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle.
— Re*cum"bent*ly, adv.
RECUPERABLE
Re*cu"per*a*ble (r*k"pr**b'l), a. Etym: [Cf.F. récup. See Recover.]
Defn: Recoverable. Sir T. Elyot.
RECUPERATE
Re*cu"per*ate (-t), v. i. [imp. &. p. p. Recuperated (-`td); p. pr. &
vb. n. Recuperating.] Etym: [L.recuperatus,p.p. of recuperare. See
Recover to get again.]
Defn: To recover health; to regain strength; to convalesce.
RECUPERATE
Re*cu"per*ate, v. t.
Defn: To recover; to regain; as, to recuperate the health or strength.
RECUPERATION
Re*cu`per*a"tion (-`shn), n.. Etym: [L. recuperatio: cf. F. récup.]
Defn: Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.
RECUPERATIVE; RECUPERATORY Re*cu"per*a*tive (-*tv), Re*cu"per*a*to*ry (-*t*r), a. Etym: [L. recuperativus, recuperatorius.]