Defenition of the word incubation
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Defenition of the word incubation
- sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
- maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
- (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
Synonyms for the word incubation
Meronymys for the word incubation
Hypernyms for the word incubation
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- aid
- attention
- birth
- birthing
- care
- giving birth
- parturition
- phase
- stage
- tending
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