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infant mortality
Definition of infant mortality
: the number of infants who die each year The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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infantplay
: a child in the first period of life
: a person who is not of full age : minor
: intended for young children
: being in an early stage of development
: of, relating to, or being in infancy
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mortalityplay
: the quality or state of being mortal
: the death of large numbers (as of people or animals)
: death
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infant mortality
noun
Medical Definition of infant mortality
: the rate of deaths occurring in the first year of life
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