An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. Infant (from the L

bayd mare Fri 13-Jan-23 02:01:41

An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beingsInfant (from the Latin word infans, meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term baby. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, an infant who is only hours, days, or up to one month old. In medical contexts, a newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, newborn) is an infant in the first 28 days after birth;[1] the term applies to prematurefull term, and postmature infants.

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