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.
The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leaf, and the stem that bears it. axil. axâ¢il. n. the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.