Incubation period and Latent period

Incubation period

Incubation period noun - The period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease.

Latent period and incubation period are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Latent period" instead a noun phrase "Incubation period".

Latent period

Latent period noun - The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it.
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Synonyms for Latent period

Incubation period and latent period are semantically related. You can use "Incubation period" instead a noun phrase "Latent period".
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