neonate
UK/'ni:əuneit/US/'ni:әuneit/
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Definitions
n.
A baby in its first four weeks of life; a newborn.
新生儿（出生头四周的婴儿）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedneo- (new) + nat (born) + -e = "newly born one." A medical and scientific term: in hospitals a neonate specifically means a baby in its first month, when special care may be needed.
Root nat still carries 44 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a healthy neonate健康的新生儿
- 2.premature neonate早产新生儿
- 3.the neonate's weight新生儿的体重
Example Sentences
- 1.
The neonate was placed in an incubator immediately after birth.
- 2.
Doctors monitor a neonate's breathing very closely.