Incubation period
Incubation period noun - The period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease.
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Incubation and incubation period are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incubation" instead a noun phrase "Incubation period".
Incubation
Incubation noun - (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear.
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Incubation period and incubation are semantically related. You can use "Incubation period" instead a noun "Incubation".
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