incubational
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incubational — adj. of or pertaining to incubation; pertaining to the process of hatching eggs … English contemporary dictionary
incubational — in·cu·ba·tion·al … English syllables
incubational — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|bāshənəl, shnəl adjective : of or relating to incubation … Useful english dictionary
incubation — incubational, incubatory /in kyeuh beuh tawr ee, tohr ee, ing /, adj. /in kyeuh bay sheuhn, ing /, n. 1. the act or process of incubating. 2. the state of being incubated. 3. See incubation period. [1605 15; < L incubation (s. of incubatio). See… … Universalium
in|cu|ba|tion|ar|y — «IHN kyuh BAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective. = incubational. (Cf. ↑incubational) … Useful english dictionary
incubation — /ɪnkjuˈbeɪʃən/ (say inkyooh bayshuhn), /ɪŋ / (say ing ) noun 1. the act or process of incubating. 2. the condition or quality of being incubated. –incubational, adjective …
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 — n. 1 a the act of incubating. b brooding. 2 Med. a a phase through which the germs causing a disease pass before the development of the first symptoms. b the period of this. Derivatives: incubational adj. incubative adj. incubatory adj. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
in|cu|ba|tive — «IHN kyuh BAY tihv, IHNG », adjective. of or having to do with incubation; incubational … Useful english dictionary
