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rééducation

rehabilitation, re-education

noun ray-ay-doo-kah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Rééducation covers both physical rehabilitation (after injury or surgery) and, in a more charged sense, ideological re-education as practised in authoritarian contexts. In a medical setting, faire de la rééducation means to undergo physiotherapy. The verb rééduquer is the corresponding action.

Examples

"Elle suit une rééducation après son opération."

Natural Translation

She is undergoing rehabilitation after her operation.

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