'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]