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in·cu·ba·tion
 incubation
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- pronunciation:
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beI
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of incubating, or the state of being incubated.
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| definition 2: |
the period between the contraction of an infection and the first appearance of symptoms.
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| derivation: |
incubational (adj.) |
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