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incubation period
The time between exposure to a pathogen or infection and the appearance of symptoms.
潜伏期間は約二週間だ。
The incubation period is about two weeks.
潜伏期間が長いため、感染に気づきにくい。
Because the incubation period is long, it is hard to notice the infection.
インフルエンザの潜伏期間は一日から三日程度とされている。
The incubation period for influenza is said to be about one to three days.
USAGE:
A medical and scientific term commonly encountered in health news, public health announcements, and discussions of infectious diseases.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 潜伏期間が長い (the incubation period is long)
- 潜伏期間は〜日 (the incubation period is ~ days)
- 潜伏期間中 (during the incubation period)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 発症: onset of symptoms — the point when symptoms appear after incubation