incubation period

• Período de tiempo entre el contacto con un agente infeccioso (como un virus o una bacteria) y la aparición de los primeros signos o síntomas de la enfermedad.

The time interval between exposure to an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacteria) and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of the disease.

1. Time from exposure to symptomsB2formal

   The time interval between exposure to an infectious agent (like a virus or bacteria) and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of the disease.

   período de incubación

   • The incubation period for the common cold is usually one to three days.
   • Doctors are studying the incubation period of the new virus.
   • During the incubation period, a person may be contagious without knowing it.

2. Development phase in eggsB2formal

   The period required for the development of an embryo inside an egg, from laying to hatching.

   período de incubación

   • The incubation period for chicken eggs is about 21 days.
   • Temperature and humidity affect the incubation period of reptile eggs.
   • The bird carefully guarded her nest during the incubation period.