Definition of Neonate

1. Noun. A baby from birth to four weeks.


Definition of Neonate

1. Noun. A newborn infant; recently born baby. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Neonate

1. a newborn child [n -S] : NEONATAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Neonate

1. A newborn baby. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neonate

neonatal medicine
neonatal mortality
neonatal mortality rate
neonatal nursing
neonatal period
neonatal pulmonary venous hypertension
neonatal ring
neonatal screening
neonatal sepsis
neonatal tetanus
neonatal tetany
neonatal tooth
neonatally
neonatalogist
neonatalogists
neonate (current term)
neonates
neonaticide
neonaticides
neonatological
neonatologies
neonatologist
neonatologists
neonatology
neoned
neonicotinoid
neonicotinoids
neonism
neonisms
neons

Literary usage of Neonate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"These, by virtue of their antibody activity against microorganisms, provide antiin- fective defense for the neonate. Antigen-sensitized precursor cells from ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Administer to neonate dogs and cats to initiate respiration following dystocia or cae- sarean section; to stimulate respiration following dystocia or ..."

3. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"In addition, more extensive changes have been found in cholinergic parameters in the maternal brain compared to the fetus or neonate (88). ..."

4. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Reduction or elimination of the neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome would reduce: 1) emotional and physiologic stress in the neonate and 2) health care ..."

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