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noun
- 1. the period over which eggs, cells, etc. are incubated.
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- Incubation period
Time between an infection and the onset of disease symptoms
Incubation period is the time elapsed between exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical, or radiation, and when symptoms and signs are first apparent. In a typical infectious disease, the incubation period signifies the period taken by the multiplying organism to reach a threshold necessary to produce symptoms in the host. Wikipedia
