Incubation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word incubation
Brit.  |ɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word incubation

noun

- maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
- (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
- sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

Extra examples

Hepatitis has a long incubation period.

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