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birthweight in American English (ˈbɜːrθˌweit) nounthe weight of an infant at birth Word origin [birth + weight]Examples of 'birthweight' in a sentencebirthweight And even if they do not, the effect on birthweight is surprisingly small.It's very likely that birthweight is the clue to the name.Smoking itself was strongly linked to low birthweight, but not to prematurity.Experts say 19 per cent had tots of lower than normal birthweight.Light drinking had been linked with premature and low birthweight infants.Taking iron daily during pregnancy is associated with an increase in birthweight, scientists said.Low birthweight is strongly linked to deaths in the first week of life or during infancy. |