"preincubate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: preincubates [present, singular, third-person], preincubating [participle, present], preincubated [participle, past], preincubated [past]
Etymology: pre- + incubate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|incubate}} pre- + incubate Head templates: {{en-verb}} preincubate (third-person singular simple present preincubates, present participle preincubating, simple past and past participle preincubated)
  1. (medicine) (of a cell or culture) to incubate before the treatment started Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: pre-incubate
    Sense id: en-preincubate-en-verb-48i7mvyS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Topics: medicine, sciences

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Alternative forms

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