Incubation Period

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
IP
Pronunciation
/ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən ˈpɪriəd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Incubate under anaerobic conditions for the duration of the incubation period.
  2. Health monitoring of contacts will continue until the maximum incubation period has ended.
  3. WHO has also reviewed estimates of the incubation period of SARS, using individual case data.
  4. The disease has an incubation period of3 to9 days.
  5. The incubation period may last for a few days to several years, but it is usually3to8weeks.

Other meanings of IP

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