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1. incubation

noun. ['ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən'] maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development.

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  • incubation (English)
  • incubationem (Latin)

2. incubation

noun. ['ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən'] sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body.

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  • incubation (English)
  • incubationem (Latin)

3. incubation

noun. ['ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən'] (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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  • incubation (English)
  • incubationem (Latin)
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