incubation


Definition: Meaning of, incubation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃ(ə)n /

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incubation incubations
  1. maintaining something at the most favourable temperature for its development
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  2. pathology the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
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  3. sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
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incubation used in phrases

  • incubation period (noun)
    1. the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
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