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Incubation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(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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maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

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sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

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Variants

synonym
brooding
plural
Incubations
possessive
Incubation's
pluralpossessive
Incubations'