neonatal

[ nee-oh-neyt-l ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to newborn children.

Origin of neonatal

1
First recorded in 1900–05; neo- + natal

Other words from neonatal

  • ne·o·na·tal·ly, adverb
  • post·ne·o·na·tal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for neonatal

neonatal

/ (ˌniːəʊˈneɪtəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to newborn children, esp in the first week of life and up to four weeks old

Derived forms of neonatal

  • neonatally, adverb

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