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

Incubation Sentence Examples

  • The incubation period is about one week.

  • During the incubation period, the dog may not show any signs of illness and, in fact, may not show symptoms until the heartworms have reproduced and spread into other parts of the body.

  • Rubella has an incubation period of 12 to 23 days.

  • This precaution is particularly important for animal bites on the nose or other parts of the face, as the incubation period of the rabies virus is much shorter for bites on the head and neck than for bites elsewhere on the body.

  • An infected person can be contagious during this incubation time period and for as many as five months after the disappearance of symptoms.

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