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incubation medical definition
noun
- The act of incubating or the state of being incubated.
- The maintenance of controlled environmental conditions for the purpose of favoring the growth or development of microbial or tissue cultures.
- The maintenance of an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration in order to provide optimal conditions for growth and development.
- The development of an infection from the time the pathogen enters the body until signs or symptoms first appear.
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