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diaper rash
noun
: skin irritation of the diaper-covered area of an infant especially from exposure to feces and urinary ammonia
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Organic cloth diapers are particularly helpful if your child is prone to skin irritation or diaper rash.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 4 Aug. 2024
Here's How Many Wet Diapers a Newborn Should Have
Wipes and diaper rash cream
Send a new container of wipes and diaper rash cream in your weekly bag.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 July 2024
Possible signs your baby is experiencing lactose overload include watery, foamy, or greenish poop (indicating their food is moving through their system too quickly to be fully digested), persistent diaper rash (from contact with acidic stools), and gassiness.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
He was dehydrated, had severe diaper rash, but otherwise was uninjured.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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“Diaper rash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diaper%20rash. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
Medical Definition
diaper rash
noun
: skin irritation of the diaper-covered area and usually the buttocks of an infant especially from exposure to feces and urinary ammonia
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