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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
incubation pe′riod, [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologythe period between infection and the appearance of signs of a disease.
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
incubation period n
  1. the time between exposure to an infectious disease and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms
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