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incubate
(redirected from incubates)

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incubate /in·cu·bate/ (in´ku-bāt)
1. to subject to or to undergo incubation.
2. material that has undergone incubation.

in·cu·bate (nky-bt, ng-)
v.
1. To maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.
2. To maintain a chemical or biochemical system under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.

incubate
1. to subject to or to undergo incubation.
2. material that has undergone incubation.


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