Neonate
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noun.
A newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old.
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noun.
A newborn child, especially one less than one month old.
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noun.
A
newborn
infant
; recently
born
baby.
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noun.
a baby from birth to four weeks
Word Usage
"Elective caesarean section and respiratory morbidity in the term and near-term neonate."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
babe
baby
infant
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
liveborn infant
low-birth-weight baby
low-birth-weight infant
postmature infant
preemie
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
afterbirth
chubby-faced
cultivate
embryon
offspring
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
babe
baby
infant