adj. Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. of or pertaining to a neonate.
adj. newly born; recently born.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Relating to the new-born; of recent birth.
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adj. relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth
Word Usage
"Some died (the three-year-old and the 75-year-old man) and some were physically injured (the child's mother and the seven-month fetus she was carrying -- the baby is still in neonatal intensive care) and some were terribly psychologically scarred."