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autoinoculation

American  
[aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɔ toʊ ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

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

autoinoculation British  
/ ˌɔːtəʊɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. 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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Other Word Forms

  • autoinoculability noun
  • autoinoculable adjective

Etymology

Origin of autoinoculation

auto- 1 + inoculation

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