inoculum

[ih-nok-yuh-luh m]

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 inocula

inoculum

inoculant

noun plural -la (-lə) or -lants

med the substance used in giving an inoculation

Word Origin for inoculum

C20: New Latin; see inoculate

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inocula in Medicine

inoculum

[ĭ-nŏk′yə-ləm]

n. pl. in•oc•u•lums

The microorganisms or other material used in an inoculation.inoculant