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    neonate
    /ˈniːə(ʊ)neɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a newborn child (or other mammal). technical

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  2. A neonate is a newborn child, especially one less than a month old. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of neonate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. A neonate is a baby who is less than four weeks old, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. See synonyms, antonyms, related words, and usage examples of neonate in different contexts.

  4. A neonate is a baby who is less than four weeks old, according to the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related terms and phrases.

  5. A neonate is an infant from birth to the end of the first year of life. Learn about the factors that influence growth and development, the types of neonates, and the patient care for low-birth-weight and very-low-birth-weight infants.

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    A neonate is a baby who is 4 weeks old or younger.

    A neonate is also called a newborn. The neonatal period is the first 4 weeks of a child's life. It is a time when changes are very rapid. Many critical events can occur in this period:

    •Feeding patterns are established.

    •Bonding between parents and infant begin.

    •The risk for infections that may become more serious are higher.

    Goyal NK. The newborn infant. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 113.

    Rozance PJ, Wright CJ. The neonate. In: Landon MB, Galan HL, Jauniaux ERM, et al, eds. Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 23.

    Updated by: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

    A neonate is a baby who is 4 weeks old or younger, also called a newborn. The neonatal period is the first 4 weeks of a child's life, when many critical events and changes occur.

  6. Definition of neonate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. Neonate definition: a newborn child, or one in their first 28 days.. See examples of NEONATE used in a sentence.