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Rehabilitation | Definition of Rehabilitation by Merriam-Webster

rehabilitation

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re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion | \ ˌrē-ə-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən

, ˌrē-hə- \

plural rehabilitations

Definition of rehabilitation

: the action, process, or result of rehabilitating or of being rehabilitated: such as

a : restoration especially by therapeutic means to an improved condition of physical function MCL injuries alone rarely necessitate surgery and heal with rest and rehabilitation.— Shira Springer The handsome barn-style building is used as a wildlife rehabilitation center, so you'll see mending hawks, eagles, or owls perching.— Lora J. Finnegan also : the process of restoring a person to a drug- or alcohol-free state … the tabloid feeding frenzy surrounding his drug bust and ensuing rehabilitation for heroin addiction last year. — Joyce Millman

b : the process of restoring someone (such as a criminal) to a useful and constructive place in society the rehabilitation of prisoners a prison rehabilitation program

c : the restoration of something damaged or deteriorated to a prior good condition the rehabilitation of the neighborhood the rehabilitation of a person's reputation

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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehabilitation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.

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rehabilitation

noun, often attributive

re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion | \ ˌrē-(h)ə-ˌbil-ə-ˈtā-shən

Medical Definition of rehabilitation

1 : the action or process of rehabilitating or of being rehabilitated: as

a : the physical restoration of a sick or disabled person by therapeutic measures and reeducation to participation in the activities of a normal life within the limitations of the person's physical disability rehabilitation after coronary occlusion

b : the process of restoring an individual to a useful and constructive place in society especially through some form of vocational, correctional, or therapeutic retraining

2 : the result of rehabilitating : the state of being rehabilitated rehabilitation of the patient

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