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Neonate vs Newborn - What's the difference?

neonate | newborn |

Newborn is a synonym of neonate.



As nouns the difference between neonate and newborn

is that neonate is a newborn infant; recently born baby while newborn is a recently born baby.

As an adjective newborn is

recently born.

neonate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A newborn infant; recently born baby.

    • Synonyms

    * newborn

    Derived terms

    * neonatal

    newborn

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • recently born.
  • born anew, reborn.

    • Noun

  • A recently born baby.

    • Synonyms

    * neonate