incubation
— Noun
– English
~ maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
incubation
— Noun
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~ sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
incubation
— Noun
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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
incubator
— Noun
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~ apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants