Word Type

Noun

The word "incubation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

coincubation immunoincubation incubation period incubation time incubational microincubation postincubation preincubation reincubation

Derived From

incubate

Context

chemistry pathology psychology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aid attention birth birthing care giving birth parturition phase stage tending

Type Of (IsA)

care phase

Part Of

infection

Related Terms

incubate incubative incubator

Related Terms

conscious creativity element incubate incubative incubator novel reaction recombination thought unconscious

Synonym Network

brooding

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