1 [VN] (of a bird) to sit on its eggs in order to keep them warm until they HATCH
2 [VN] (biology) to keep cells, bacteria, etc. at a suitable temperature so that they develop:
The samples were incubated at 80ｰC for three minutes.
3 [VN] (be incubating sth) (medical) to have an infectious disease developing inside you before SYMPTOMS (= signs of illness) appear:
The source of infection may be a person who is incubating an infectious disease.
4 [V] (medical) (of a disease) to develop slowly without showing any signs:
The BSE bug incubates for three years.
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