newborn

[noo-bawrn, nyoo-] /ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnyu-/
adjective
1.
recently or only just born.
2.
born anew; reborn:
a newborn faith in human goodness.
noun, plural newborn, newborns.
3.
a newborn infant; neonate.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English; see new, born
Examples from the web for newborn
  • The normal range of newborn blood sugars continues to be debated.
  • There have, however, been some reports of selflimiting effects on newborn infants.
  • The newborn calf is about long and approximately , growing to by its first birthday.
  • Keeping & breeding halfbeaks includes growth rate chart and pictures of newborn fish.
  • When the eggs hatch, the newborn nymphs drop to the ground, where they burrow.
  • The newborn was swaddled and remained with its mother in the tipi for a few days.
  • Meconium ileus is a typical finding in newborn babies with cf.
British Dictionary definitions for newborn

newborn

/ˈnjuːˌbɔːn/
adjective
1.
  1. recently or just born
  2. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the newborn
2.
(of hope, faith, etc) reborn
Word Origin and History for newborn
adj.

also new-born, c.1300, from new + born. As a noun from 1879.

newborn in Medicine

newborn new·born (nōō'bôrn', nyōō'-)
adj.
Very recently born. n.
A neonate.