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autoinoculation
[ aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
inoculation of a healthy part with an infective agent from a diseased part of the same body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM autoinoculation
au·to·in·oc·u·la·ble [aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-luh-buhl], /ˌɔ toʊ ɪˈnɒk yə lə bəl/, adjectiveau·to·in·oc·u·la·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby autoinoculation
autoignition point, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, autoimmunization, autoinfection, autoinoculation, autointoxication, autoionization, autoist, autojumble, autokinesis
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British Dictionary definitions for autoinoculation
autoinoculation
/ (ˌɔːtəʊɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən) /
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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