"recovery" in the noun sense
1. recovery
return to an original state
"the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
2. convalescence, recuperation, recovery
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
3. recovery, retrieval
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
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