inoculum

[ ih-nok-yuh-luhm ]

/ ɪˈnɒk yə ləm /

Save This Word!

noun, plural in·oc·u·la

[ih-nok-yuh-luh]. /ɪˈnɒk yə lə/.

the substance used to make an inoculation.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of inoculum

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for inoculum

inoculum

inoculant

/ (ɪˈnɒkjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə) or -lants

med the substance used in giving an inoculation

Word Origin for inoculum

C20: New Latin; see inoculate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012