Infant
Infant
Infant (/ˈɪnfənt/; from Latin infans, meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is the more formal or specialised synonym for the common term baby, denoting a child in the first stage of life. The term may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms.
Etymology
The word is derived from the Latin word infans, meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless'. It is a primary noun form of the verb infan, 'to bring forth'.
Definition
An infant is a very young offspring of a human. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, 'newly born') refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants.
Related Terms
- Neonate: An infant in the first 28 days after birth.
- Toddler: A child aged between 1 to 3 years old.
- Child: A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
- Pediatrics: The branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Infant
- Wikipedia's article - Infant
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