noun
: a period of time that must elapse before those exposed to or attacked by a contagious disease can be considered as incapable respectively of developing or transmitting the disease
noun
: a period of time that must elapse before those exposed to or attacked by a contagious disease can be considered as incapable respectively of developing or transmitting the disease
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012