名詞 incubation:

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
   同義詞：brooding

in.cu.ba.tion

n.（名詞）

The act of incubating.
孵化：孵化的行為
The state of being incubated.
孵化：被孵化的狀態(tài)
Medicine The development of an infection from the time the pathogen enters the body until signs or symptoms first appear.
【醫(yī)學(xué)】 潛伏：從病原體進入體內(nèi)到癥狀最初出現(xiàn)的感染發(fā)展過程
Medicine The maintenance of an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration in order to provide optimal conditions for growth and development.
【醫(yī)學(xué)】 保育嬰兒，尤指早產(chǎn)嬰兒：把早產(chǎn)嬰兒置于溫度、濕度、集中供氧都得到控制的環(huán)境中以利于其生長和發(fā)育

【引伸】
in.cuba.tional
adj.（形容詞）