infant death
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5.7
- noun
- /ˈɪnfənt dɛθ/
- Specialized
:
muerte infantil
- The parents were devastated by the sudden and unexpected infant death of their healthy baby during sleep.
- sudden infant death
- infant death syndrome
- infant death rate
Examples
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Blacks accounted for 13% of all deaths but 24% to 36% of infant deaths.
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Exposure to excessive concentrations of CO2 increases the risk of sudden infant death (Corbyn, 1992).
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You know, many, many huge numbers of infant deaths in poor countries.
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There were also 16 infant deaths in the same category in 2011, and six in 2010.
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If we think low infant death rates are a sign of morality in a society...
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In Hong Kong, such deaths account for only one-twenty-fifth of all infant deaths.
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Less than one-sixth of France's infant deaths are reported to occur in the first day of life.
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The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year.
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Excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) exposure can cause several health effects and even sudden infant death.
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For example, collaborative efforts proved beneficial in a multidisciplinary study of infant deaths in Des Moines, Iowa (21).
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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6.7
Sudden unexplained death of a healthy baby, usually during sleep
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7.4
A sudden unexpected death of a healthy baby while sleeping
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3.7
The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause
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6.5
Sudden unexpected death of a healthy baby while sleeping
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'infant death' is a direct, compositional combination of 'infant' (a very young child) and 'death' (the end of life), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it refers to the death of an infant. Although the provided definition specifies sudden/unexpected cases (e.g., SIDS), that clinical nuance does not prevent the basic meaning from being immediately derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Infant death The phrase infant, a baby who cannot yet speak, combined with death, which means 'to die', gives the literal image of a baby dying; it was used to name when a very young baby dies, often while sleeping, so today the term means the 'sudden and unexpected' death of a baby.