incubator

Definition of Incubator in English :

Noun

1. brooder, incubator

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Incubator

see synonyms of incubator

noun

1. medicine

an enclosed transparent boxlike apparatus for housing prematurely born babies under optimum conditions until they are strong enough to survive in the normal environment

2.

a container kept at a constant temperature in which birds' eggs can be artificially hatched or bacterial cultures grown

3.

a person, animal, or thing that incubates

4.

a commercial property, divided into small work units, which provides equipment and support to new businesses

Incubator

see synonyms of incubator

noun

a person or thing that incubates

; specif.,

a.

an artificially heated container for hatching eggs

b.

a similar apparatus in which premature babies are kept for a period

c.

an apparatus for growing microbial or cell cultures in which the temperature, atmosphere, and humidity can be controlled

Incubator

see synonyms of incubator

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

b. An organization that provides new businesses with technical and support services and usually low-cost office space or infrastructure.

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