incubation period

noun
UK: /ˌɪŋ.kjuˈbeɪ.ʃən ˈpɪə.ri.əd/
US: /ˌɪŋ.kjuˈbeɪ.ʃən ˈpɪr.i.əd/

  1. The time between catching a disease and showing the first symptoms.

    1. The incubation period is usually between two and seven days.
    2. The doctor explained that the incubation period for the flu is relatively short, usually one to three days.

  2. The time needed for eggs or cells to develop under specific conditions.

    1. The incubation period for the chicken eggs is about 21 days.
    2. Scientists carefully monitored the incubation period of the cell cultures in the laboratory.

Synonyms

latency period

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incubation period" in English means: The time between catching a disease and showing the first symptoms., The time needed for eggs or cells to develop under specific conditions..

The phonetic transcription of "incubation period" is /ˌɪŋ.kjuˈbeɪ.ʃən ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ in British English and /ˌɪŋ.kjuˈbeɪ.ʃən ˈpɪr.i.əd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incubation period": latency period.

Example usage of "incubation period": "The incubation period is usually between two and seven days.". More examples on the page.