neonatal

Adjective

relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth
- "neonatal care"
- "the neonatal period"

Adj

Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.

Examples

The baby was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Origin / Etymology

From neo- + natal.

Scrabble Score: 8

neonatal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
neonatal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
neonatal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

neonatal: valid Words With Friends Word