Incubation

Incubation
Incubation In`cu*ba"tion, n. [L. incubatio: cf. F. incubation.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

2. (Med.) The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.) [1913 Webster]

3. A sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming oracular dreams. --Tylor. [1913 Webster]

4. The maintenance (of a living organism, such as microorganisms or a premature baby) in appropriate conditions, such as of temperature, humidity, or atmospheric composition, for growth. [PJC]

5. The gradual development in some interior environment, until fully formed; as, the incubation time for developing a new drug may be longer than ten years from its first discovery. [PJC]

{Period of incubation}, or {Stage of incubation} (Med.), the period which elapses between exposure to the causes of an infectious disease and the attack resulting from it; the time during which an infective agent must grow in the body before producing overt symptoms of disease. [1913 Webster +PJC]


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  • Incubation — (v. lat.), 1) (gr. Enkoimesis, Tempelschlaf), bei den Ägyptiern, Griechen u. Römern der Gebrauch, Kranke in Tempeln, welche Heilgottheiten gewidmet waren, schlafen zu lassen, damit diese den Kranken, im Traume erschienen u. Andeutungen gäben, wie …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Incubation — Incubation, lat. deutsch, bei den Alten: das Schlafen in einem Tempel, um im Traume Heilmittel oder Orakel zu erfahren; in der Zoologie: die Bebrütung des Vogeleis; in der Medicin: die Zeit zwischen der Ansteckung und dem Ausbruche der Krankheit …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • incubation — (n.) 1610s, brooding, from L. incubationem (nom. incubatio) a laying upon eggs, noun of action from pp. stem of incubare to hatch, lit. to lie on, rest on, from in on (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + cubare to lie (see CUBICLE (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • incubation — [in΄kyə bā′shən, iŋ΄kyə bā′shən] n. [L incubatio] 1. an incubating or being incubated 2. the phase in the development of a disease between the infection and the first appearance of symptoms incubational adj. incubative adj …   English World dictionary

  • Incubation — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. L incubation est un terme à l origine scientifique introduit avant le XVIe siècle qui dérive du latin incubare (incuber*), littéralement « poser …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Incubation — The word incubation (from the Latin incubare , to lie upon ) may refer to:* Avian incubation, sitting on or brooding bird s eggs in order to hatch them * Incubation period, a medical term for the time between being exposed to infection and… …   Wikipedia

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