The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . n Europeand America.—Period of incubation. («) In oniith.,tlie length of time required to hatch eggs, or during whicha biril incubates them, (fj) In pathol., the period thatelapses between the introduction of the morbific principleand the outbreak of the (inku-ba-tiv), a. [<incubate + -ive.]Of or pertaining to incubation or the period ofincubation; of the nature of incubation; inpathol., relating to the period diuing which adisease is suppos
The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world . n Europeand America.—Period of incubation. («) In oniith.,tlie length of time required to hatch eggs, or during whicha biril incubates them, (fj) In pathol., the period thatelapses between the introduction of the morbific principleand the outbreak of the (inku-ba-tiv), a. [<incubate + -ive.]Of or pertaining to incubation or the period ofincubation; of the nature of incubation; inpathol., relating to the period diuing which adisease is supposed to be hatching in the systembefore manifesting itself. The germs of all the incubative diseases are reproducedin the bodies of the sick. Quain, Med. Diet. incubator(inku-ba-tor),«. {^(.JA^.tncubator,onewho lies in a place,< L. incubare, Ue in or upon,incubate: see incubate.] One who or that whichincubates, as a bird. .Specifically—(a) A bird thatsits upon or shows a disposition to sit upon eggs. (6) Amachine for the artificial incubation of eggs. While manydifferent incubators are in use, they are essentially alike. Incubator. A A, hot-air tank ; B S. tray for holding pans of water; C, C, epg- trays; D, D. ventilators; E. automatic regulator; F. rod connecting thermostat with regulator : G, lamp; //.thermostat: /.thermometer. in principle, and comprise a case containing one or moredrawers or trays for holding the eggs, some form of hot-water or hot-air apparatus (usually a lamp for heating),and, in the most practical forms, a thermostat of somekind for regulating the temperature, besides ventilators,appliances for saturating the heated air in the interior withmoisture, etc. Some incubators are also fitted with appli-ances for turning the eggs without opening the machine. On the [ostrich] farm, the egg which the birds them-selves cannot cover may be hatched artificially in an in-cubator. Stand. Nat. Hist., IV. 37.(c) A suitable appliance for the artificial developmen
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