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incubation [‚iŋ·kyə′bā·shən] (chemistry) Maintenance of chemical mixtures at specified temperatures for varying time periods to study chemical reactions, such as enzyme activity. (medicine) The phase of an infectious disease process between infection by the pathogen and appearance of symptoms. (vertebrate zoology) The act or process of brooding. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These numbers represent 11% of 1,557 and 31% of 725 cases, which would be expected for 0% infectivity for the short and long incubations periods, respectively. |
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