Meanings
nounpreincubation (plural preincubations)
plural preincubations
- incubation prior to some other treatment or process
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinprae-
- Middle Englishpre-
- Englishpre-
- Englishincubation
- Englishpreincubation
From pre- + incubation.
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preincubation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preincubation
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“preincubation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preincubation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preincubation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preincubation.
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