Incubation Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Incubation

Meaning 1 : sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

    Synonyms : brooding
Meaning 2 : maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

Meaning 3 : (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear