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noun Pathology.
the period between infection and the appearance of signs of a disease.
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Origin of incubation period
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby incubation period
in-crowd, incrust, incubate, incubation, incubation patch, incubation period, incubator, incubous, incubus, incudes, inculcate
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British Dictionary definitions for incubation period
incubation period
noun
med the time between exposure to an infectious disease and the appearance of the first signs or symptomsSometimes shortened to: incubation
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Cultural definitions for incubation period
incubation period
The amount of time it takes for symptoms of a disease to appear after an individual is infected (see infection) with the pathogen that causes the disease.
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