 incubation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development | |
| Related terms: | care incubate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear | |
| Related terms: | phase infection pathology | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology) sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body | |
| Synonyms: | brooding | |
| Related terms: | parturition brood | |
| Similar spelling: |
insufflation incubate incubator inspiration inception inspirational inspection inspissation |
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