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incubator definition

in·cu·ba·tor (in′kyə bāt′ər, iŋ′-)

noun

a person or thing that incubates; specif.,
  1. an artificially heated container for hatching eggs
  2. a similar apparatus in which premature babies are kept for a period
  3. an apparatus for growing microbial or cell cultures in which the temperature, atmosphere, and humidity can be controlled

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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