1. relating to or used for incubation, especially the hatching of eggs or the development of disease
Usage: technical; medical

Examples

• The incubatory period for chicken eggs is typically 21 days.
• Scientists studied the incubatory conditions needed for the virus to develop.
• The laboratory maintained strict incubatory temperatures for the experiment.
• Incubatory equipment must be carefully calibrated for optimal results.
• The disease has a long incubatory phase before symptoms appear.
• Researchers examined the incubatory behavior of various bird species.