noun
- newborn babies, especially those less than four weeks old
Usage: medical
Examples
- The hospital’s neonatal unit cares for premature neonates.
- Neonates require frequent feeding and monitoring.
- The study examined sleep patterns in healthy neonates.
- Doctors screened all neonates for hearing problems.
- The vaccine is not recommended for neonates under two months.
- Neonates typically lose weight in their first few days of life.