Incubation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃn|
Brit.
|ɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃ(ə)n|
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
- (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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