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neonate vs postmature infant

postmature infant vs neonate

neonate and postmature infant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neonate Yes No No No
postmature infant Yes No No No
As nouns, postmature infant is a hyponym of neonate; that is, postmature infant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neonate:
  • neonate: a baby from birth to four weeks
  • postmature infant: infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
neonate (noun) postmature infant (noun)
a baby from birth to four weeks infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
Difference between neonate and postmature infant

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