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a. a newborn or recently born child; infant. b. (as modifier): baby food. 2. (Anatomy) an unborn child; fetus. 3. the youngest or smallest of a family or group. 4. (Zoology) a. a newborn or recently born animal. b. (as modifier): baby rabbits. 5. usually derogatory an immature person. 6. slang a young woman or sweetheart: often used as a term of address expressing affection.
The term infant is typically applied to young children between the ages of 1 month and 12 months; however, definitions may vary between birth and 1 year of age, or even between birth and 2 years of age. A newborn is an infant who is only hours, days, or up to a few weeks old. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, newborn) refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature infants, postmature infants, and full term infants. Before birth, the term fetus is used.