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Incubation period
/ˌɪnkjuːbˈeɪʃən pˈiəɹɪəd/
/ˌɪnkjuːbˈeɪʃən pˈiəɹɪəd/Incubation period
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the time between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms
incubation period
n
Example
During the incubation period, the female bird will sit on her eggs.
The incubation period for the virus was carefully monitored in the study.
