incubator (redirected from Incubators)

incubator /in·cu·ba·tor/ (in´ku-bat-er) an apparatus for maintaining optimal conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) for growth and development, as one used in the early care of premature infants, or one used for cultures.

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in·cu·ba·tor (nky-btr, ng-)

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 (in´kūbātur),

n a laboratory container with controlled temperature for the cultivation of bacteria.

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incubator

an apparatus for maintaining optimal conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) for growth and development, especially one used for cultures, and for hatching eggs.