autoinoculation

[ aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

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

Origin of autoinoculation

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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/, adjective
  • au·to·in·oc·u·la·bil·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for autoinoculation

autoinoculation

/ (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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