Definition of incubator

incubatornoun

máy ấp

/ˈɪŋkjubeɪtə(r)//ˈɪŋkjubeɪtər/

The word "incubator" originates from the biological context, where it refers to a warm, humid environment that nurtures the development of eggs or young animals. The term was coined in the mid-19th century, during the development of modern chick hatching techniques. Prior to this, farmers and breeders would use crude, makeshift structures to warm and shelter their eggs, but these early methods had low success rates. The invention of the first incubator by French engineer Clément Ader in 1843 revolutionized the process, allowing for mass production of hatched chicks. The concept of incubation was soon applied to other fields, such as human healthcare, biotechnology, and business, giving rise to modern usage of the term "incubator" to describe a supportive environment for growth and development.

Summary
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a piece of equipment in a hospital that new babies are placed in when they are weak or born too early, in order to help them survive

một thiết bị trong bệnh viện mà trẻ sơ sinh được đưa vào khi chúng yếu hoặc sinh quá sớm, để giúp chúng sống sót

Example:
  • Their baby was so small she spent three weeks in an incubator before going home.

    Đứa con của họ quá nhỏ nên phải nằm trong lồng ấp ba tuần trước khi được về nhà.

a machine like a box where eggs are kept warm until the young birds are born

một cái máy giống như một cái hộp nơi trứng được giữ ấm cho đến khi những chú chim non được sinh ra