neonate

[ nee-uh-neyt ]
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noun
  1. a newborn child, or one in their first 28 days.

Origin of neonate

1
First recorded in 1930–35; neo- + -nate from Latin nātus “born”; see native

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British Dictionary definitions for neonate

neonate

/ (ˈniːəʊˌneɪt) /


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

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