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gray baby syndrome

gray baby syndrome noun: a rare but dangerous condition in newborn infants given the antibiotic chloramphenicol, characterized among other symptoms by an ashen gray color of the skin.

Noun

gray baby syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare but dangerous condition in newborn infants given the antibiotic chloramphenicol, characterized among other symptoms by an ashen gray color of the skin.
    Synonyms:
    gray syndrome

Synonyms of gray baby syndrome

Forms of gray baby syndrome

alternative formgrey baby syndrome

Questions about gray baby syndrome

What does gray baby syndrome mean?
Gray baby syndrome means a rare but dangerous condition in newborn infants given the antibiotic chloramphenicol, characterized among other symptoms by an ashen gray color of the skin.
What part of speech is gray baby syndrome?
Gray baby syndrome is a noun.

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