incubation

US [ˌɪŋkju'beɪʃn]
UK [ˌɪŋkju'beɪʃn]
  • n.孵化;孵(卵);(传染病的)潜伏期;(细菌等的)繁殖
  • Web酝酿期;培养;温育
Plural Form:incubations  
incubation
n.
1.
[u]
孵(卵);孵化the hatching of eggs
2.
[c]
(传染病的)潜伏期the time between sb being infected with a disease and the appearance of the first symptoms (= signs)
3.
[u]
(细菌等的)繁殖the development and growth of bacteria, etc.

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