Spanish word

rehabilitación

Pronunciation

IPA/reaβilitaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrehabilitation

Example

Después de la operación empezó la rehabilitación en el hospital.

After the operation, rehabilitation started at the hospital.

Illustration for rehabilitación (rehabilitation)

More examples

La rehabilitación laboral facilita la vuelta al empleo tras una lesión.

Vocational rehabilitation facilitates the return to employment after an injury.

Core concept

Patient performing guided therapeutic exercises in a clinic.

Common phrases

  • sesiones de rehabilitación

    rehabilitation sessions

  • rehabilitación laboral

    vocational rehabilitation

  • centro de rehabilitación

    rehabilitation center

Similar words

recuperación: Brings back overall health and strength after illness or injury.
terapia: Applies therapeutic procedures to relieve symptoms and improve bodily function.
fisioterapia: Uses exercise and manual techniques to recover muscle and joint function.
readaptación: Modifies activities or environment to help return to everyday life or work.

Definition in Spanish

Acción o proceso para restablecer la capacidad de una persona mediante terapias y ejercicios tras una enfermedad, lesión o adicción.

Word origin

Noun of rehabilitar, from Latin re- 'again' + habilitare 'to make able', naming the process of restoring lost abilities.

Usage tips

  • In contexts of addiction or criminal justice, rehabilitación often means social reintegration rather than only physical therapy.

Other meanings

  • resocializationnoun

Opposites

  • empeoramientodeteriorationnoun

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