Incubation period
The time from the moment of inoculation (exposure to the infecting organism or toxin) to the appearance of clinical manifestations (onset of disease) of a particular infectious disease.
Glossary Source
JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
(
EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks
)
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf