blue baby

noun

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

Examples of blue baby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tatum, who is over 6 feet tall, committed to the bit with a light blue baby onesie and a bonnet. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023 The contaminant has been associated with a condition called blue baby syndrome, which reduces the amount of oxygen in a baby’s blood. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Young children exposed to nitrates can develop blue baby syndrome, which starves the body of oxygen and can prove fatal. Alessandra Bergamin, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2021 Lopez then walked into the museum's glass pyramid-style entrance dressed in an embroidered 'Chez Moi' navy knit from Dior, jeans, and high pink platforms, matched with a pale blue baby Birkin bag. Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 In a possible indication of what's the come, one image features a dark blue baby romper bearing the logo of the Detroit Lions. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 In May, Hilton Rothschild celebrated her baby on the way, a boy, with an all-things blue baby shower. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022 In May, Nicky celebrated her baby on the way, a boy, with an all-things blue baby shower. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue baby was in 1858

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“Blue baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20baby. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

blue baby

noun
: an infant with a bluish tint usually from a defect of the heart

Medical Definition

blue baby

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