The difference between Infant and Neonate
When used as nouns, infant means a very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention, whereas neonate means a newborn infant.
Infant is also verb with the meaning: to bear or bring forth (a child).
check bellow for the other definitions of Infant and Neonate
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Infant as a noun:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.
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Infant as a noun (legal):
A minor.
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Infant as a noun (obsolete):
A noble or aristocratic youth.
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Infant as a verb (obsolete):
To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.
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Neonate as a noun:
A newborn infant; recently born baby.