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neonatal abstinence syndrome

neonatal abstinence syndrome noun: a withdrawal syndrome of infants after birth, caused by in-utero exposure to dependence-forming drugs.

Noun

neonatal abstinence syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A withdrawal syndrome of infants after birth, caused by in-utero exposure to dependence-forming drugs.
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Synonyms of neonatal abstinence syndrome

Questions about neonatal abstinence syndrome

What does neonatal abstinence syndrome mean?
Neonatal abstinence syndrome means a withdrawal syndrome of infants after birth, caused by in-utero exposure to dependence-forming drugs.
What part of speech is neonatal abstinence syndrome?
Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a noun.

Words near neonatal abstinence syndrome in the dictionary

  1. neon-20
  2. neon-21
  3. neon-22
  4. neonacy
  5. neonatal
  6. neonatal abstinence syndrome
  7. neonatal milk
  8. neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease
  9. neonatality
  10. neonatally
  11. neonatalogist

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