neonate

[ nee-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈni əˌneɪt /
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noun

a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.

Origin of neonate

1930–35; neo- + -nate < Latin nātus born; see native

Words nearby neonate

neonatal hepatitis, neonatal herpes, neonatal medicine, neonatal mortality rate, neonatal tetany, neonate, neonaticide, neonatology, neoorthodox, neoorthodoxy, neopaganism

Words related to neonate

infant, bairn, suckling, tot, youngster, toddler, nursling, babe, nipper, bambino, bundle, child, dividend, kid, newborn, button, deduction, chick, cherub, write-off

British Dictionary definitions for neonate

neonate
/ (ˈniːəʊˌneɪt) /

noun

a newborn child, esp in the first week of life and up to four weeks old

Medical definitions for neonate

neonate
[ nē′ə-nāt′ ]

n.

A neonatal infant.