Incubation — synonyms, definition

1. incubation (Noun)

brooding

incubation (Noun) — Maintaining something at the most favourable temperature for its development.

incubation (Noun) — (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear.

incubation (Noun) — Sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body.

aid attention birth birthing care giving birth parturition phase stage tending infection