'Incubator' definitions:
Definition of 'incubator'
(from WordNet)
noun
Apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants [syn: incubator, brooder]
Definition of 'Incubator'
From: GCIDE
- Incubator \In"cu*ba`tor\, n.
- 1. That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An apparatus containing an enclosed chamber, used for the cultivation of micro["o]rganisms or tissue cultures by maintaining a suitable temperature and atmospheric composition. Some incubators have no provision for maintaining a special atmosphere, while in others, especially for anaerobic organisms and tissue culture, the moisture level and composition of the gases are also controlled. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
- 3. (Med.) An apparatus consisting of enclosed chamber, for maintaining prematurely born babies in a favorable environment until able to thrive under normal conditions. The temperature and level of oxygen in the atmosphere may be controlled. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]