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Glossary

Plain-language definitions of the clinical, legal, and scientific terms used across the Knowledge Hub. Terms marked in article summaries link here.

M

Meconium
The first stool of a newborn; sometimes tested for substance exposure during gestation.

N

NAS / NOWS
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome — the constellation of withdrawal signs that can occur in newborns exposed to opioids or other substances during pregnancy.

P

Presumptive Test
An initial, screening-level toxicology test (often immunoassay) that indicates the likely presence of a substance; confirmatory testing is required to establish identity.

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