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incubation period
noun
Definition of INCUBATION PERIOD
: the period between the infection of an individual by a pathogen and the manifestation of the illness or disease it causes
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First Known Use of INCUBATION PERIOD
1879
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incubation period
noun
Medical Definition of INCUBATION PERIOD
: the period between the infection of an individual by a pathogen and the manifestation of the disease it causes
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