inoculum

[ ih-nok-yuh-luhm ]

noun,plural in·oc·u·la

[ih-nok-yuh-luh]. /ɪˈnɒk yə lə/.

the substance used to make an inoculation.

Origin of inoculum

1900–05; <New Latin, equivalent to inocul(āre) to inoculate + -um noun suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for inoculum

inoculum

inoculant

/ (ɪˈnɒkjʊləm) /

nounplural -la (-lə) or -lants

med the substance used in giving an inoculation

Origin of inoculum

C20: New Latin; see inoculate

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