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blue baby

noun

Definition of blue baby 

: an infant with cyanosis usually from a congenital heart defect in which venous and arterial blood are mingled

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 Just recently, a senior executive at EWC who has a baby girl went online to look for a baby bottle, and there is a blue baby bottle and pink baby bottle, and two different prices for the exact same thing. — Leah Bourne, Glamour, "The Pink Tax Revolution Is Here, and It’s Being Led By Women," 7 May 2018 But the company has also taken aggressive steps to guard against revenue loss and protect its little blue baby. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "Viagra Just Turned 20. Here's How Much Money the ED Drug Makes," 27 Mar. 2018

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1858, in the meaning defined above

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blue baby

noun

English Language Learners Definition of blue baby

: a baby that has bluish skin usually because its heart is not working correctly

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blue baby

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Medical Definition of blue baby 

: an infant with a bluish tint usually from a congenital heart defect marked by mingling of venous and arterial blood

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