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Incubation

nounid 74567·updated May 18, 2026
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(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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synonym
brooding
plural
Incubations
possessive
Incubation's
pluralpossessive
Incubations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§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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