neonate
noun
ne·o·nate
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Definition of neonate
: a newborn child
especially
: a child less than a month old
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Synonyms for neonate
Synonyms
babe, baby, bambino, child, infant, newborn
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Examples of neonate in a Sentence
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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The committee cited a potential risk of transferring pathogenic organisms from the woman to the neonate. — Jane E. Brody, New York Times, "The Importance of Infants’ Exposure to Micro-Organisms," 5 Feb. 2018 Dines determined that the whale was a female, was a full-term neonate and likely was a week old. — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, "Week-old gray whale found dead north of Main Beach in Laguna," 19 Jan. 2017 One of the most interesting aspects that has come out of William S. Brown’s research is that females stay with the babies, which are called neonates, for a week to 10 or 12 days, until the babies shed. — National Geographic, "Rattlesnakes Lead 'Hungry, Horny, Gregarious' Lives," 26 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neonate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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neonate
noun
ne·o·nate
| \ ˈnē-ə-ˌnāt
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Medical Definition of neonate
: a newborn infant
especially
: an infant less than a month old