incubation period
noun Pathology.
the period between infection and the appearance of signs of a disease.
Origin of incubation period
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby incubation period
incrust,
incrustation,
incubate,
incubation,
incubation patch,
incubation period,
incubative stage,
incubator,
incubous,
incubus,
incudal
Example sentences from the Web for incubation period
The twelve days correspond to the incubation-period after infection.
Experiments on Animals |Stephen Paget
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 symptoms
Sometimes shortened to: incubation
Medical definitions for incubation period
incubation period
n.
latent period
incubative stage