Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

neonate

 - 4 dictionary results

ne⋅o⋅nate

  [nee-uh-neyt]
Use neonate in a Sentence
–noun
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
Origin:
1930–35; neo- + -nate < L nātus born; see native
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To neonate
ne·o·nate   (nē'ə-nāt')   
n.  A newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old.

[neo- + Latin nātus, past participle of nāscī, to be born; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ne·o·nate
Pronunciation: 'nE-&-"nAt
Function: noun
: a newborn infant; especially : an infant less than a monthold
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

neonate ne·o·nate (nē'ə-nāt')
n.
A neonatal infant.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see neonate on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way