autoinoculation

[aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-ley-shuh n]

noun

inoculation of a healthy part with an infective agent from a diseased part of the same body.

Origin of autoinoculation

auto-¹ + inoculation

Related formsau·to·in·oc·u·la·ble

[aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-luh-buh l] /ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈnɒk yə lə bəl/, adjectiveau·to·in·oc·u·la·bil·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for autoinoculation

autoinoculation

noun

the inoculation of microorganisms (esp viruses) from one part of the body into another, usually in the form of a vaccine

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autoinoculation in Medicine

autoinoculation

[ô′tō-ĭ-nŏk′yə-lā′shən]

n.

A secondary infection originating from the site of an infection already present in the body.