Incubation Definition & Meaning

incubation
noun
  1. maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
  2. (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
  3. sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

"Incubation" in song lyrics

See how incubation is used in real songs:

  • "Makin' my temperature heat up like incubation"
    Cassidy — My Interpretation
  • "praying mantis incubation"
    AOL — AOL
  • "chicken egg incubation"
    AOL — AOL

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