LEARNit Dictionary
incubate
verb
/ˈɪŋkjubeɪt/
UK
/ˈɪŋkjubeɪt/
US
1
to sit on its eggs in order to keep them warm until they hatch
جوجهآوری کردن, جوجه کشی کردن
2
to keep cells, bacteria, etc. at a suitable temperature so that they develop
پرورش دادن, پروراندن
The samples were incubated at 80°C for three minutes.
3
to have a disease developing inside you before symptoms appear
دورهٔ نهفتگی داشتن, کمون کردن, در دوره کمون بودن
The source of infection may be a person who is incubating an infectious disease.
4
to develop slowly without showing any signs
رشد تدریجی داشتن, پنهان شدن و رشد کردن