A child's risk of dying is highest in the neonatal period, the first 28 days of life. Safe childbirth and effective neonatal care are essential to prevent these deaths. 44% of child deaths under the age of five take place during the neonatal period.
axil (plural axils) (botany) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.
Full Definition of AX. 1. : a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood. 2. : a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing or spalling stone.