Incubation Definition

ĭnkyə-bāshən, ĭng-
noun
The act of incubating.
American Heritage Medicine
An incubating or being incubated.
Webster's New World
The state of being incubated.
American Heritage Medicine
The phase in the development of a disease between the infection and the first appearance of symptoms.
Webster's New World
The maintenance of an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration in order to provide optimal conditions for growth and development.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Incubation

Noun

Singular:
incubation
Plural:
incubations

Origin of Incubation

  • From Latin incubationem, from incubare.

    From Wiktionary

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