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in⋅cu⋅ba⋅tor

  [in-kyuh-bey-ter, ing-]
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–noun
1. an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
2. an enclosed apparatus in which prematurely born infants are kept in controlled conditions, as of temperature, for protection and care.
3. an apparatus in which media inoculated with microorganisms are cultivated at a constant temperature.
4. a person or thing that incubates.
Origin:
1855–60; < LL: lit., one who lies in or upon (something). See incubate, -tor
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in·cu·ba·tor   (ĭn'kyə-bā'tər, ĭng'-)   
n.  

  1. An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, often used for growing bacterial cultures, hatching eggs artificially, or providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.

  2. Medicine An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration.

  3. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development, as of new ideas: a college that was an incubator of new approaches to sociology.

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Financial Dictionary

incubator

An organization designed to assist start-up companies, generally with respect to providing knowledge and technical assistance.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·cu·ba·tor
Pronunciation: 'i[ng]-ky&-"bAt-&r, 'in-
Function: noun
: one that incubates; especially : an apparatus with a chamber used to provide controlled environmental conditions especially for the cultivation of microorganisms or the care and protection of premature or sick babies
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incubator in·cu·ba·tor (ĭn'kyə-bā'tər, ĭng'-)
n.

  1. An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, often used for growing bacterial cultures, hatching eggs artificially, or providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.

  2. An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration.

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incubator   (ĭn'kyə-bā'tər)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, often used for growing bacterial cultures, hatching eggs artificially, or providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.

  2. An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially one that is ill or born before the usual gestation period, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration.


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incubator

an insulated enclosure in which temperature, humidity, and other environmental conditions can be regulated at levels optimal for growth, hatching, or reproduction. There are three principal kinds of incubators: poultry incubators, infant incubators, and bacteriological incubators.

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