Incubation
nounid
74567·updated May 18, 2026verified
(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
polysemous
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Variants
- synonym
- brooding
- plural
- Incubations
- possessive
- Incubation's
- pluralpossessive
- Incubations'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
- §2
- maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
- §3
- sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
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