"kangaroo care" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: In reference to the kangaroo's young living in the mother's pouch. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kangaroo care (uncountable)
  1. A technique practiced on newborn, usually premature, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with an adult. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kangaroo_care-en-noun-EIwSQREe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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