neonatal
UK/,niːə(ʊ)'neɪt(ə)l/US/,ni:әu'neitәl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to newborn babies, especially in their first month.
新生儿的；初生的（尤指出生第一个月）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedneo-new
+
natalborn, birth
=neonatal
neo- (new) + natal (birth) = "relating to the newly born." A medical term, most familiar from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Common Collocations
- 1.neonatal care新生儿护理
- 2.neonatal intensive care unit新生儿重症监护室
- 3.neonatal mortality新生儿死亡率
Example Sentences
- 1.
The baby was moved to the neonatal intensive care unit.
- 2.
Neonatal mortality has fallen sharply in recent decades.