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rehabilitant

American  
[ree-huh-bil-i-tuhnt, ree-uh-] / ˌri həˈbɪl ɪ tənt, ˌri ə- /

noun

  1. a person who is undergoing rehabilitation, especially for a physical disability.

Etymology

Origin of rehabilitant

First recorded in 1960–65; rehabilit(ate) + -ant

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