inoculable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- inoculability noun
- uninoculable adjective
Etymology
Origin of inoculable
First recorded in 1840–50; inocul(ate) + -able
Example Sentences
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It is contagious, the contents of the lesions being inoculable and auto-inoculable.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
Further, the disease produced by inoculation of the filtrate was itself inoculable and could be transmitted from animal to animal.
From Disease and Its Causes by Councilman, William Thomas
Syphilis, therefore, is a markedly contagious and inoculable disease.
From Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Health appointed by the Hon. Minister of Health by New Zealand. Committee of the Board of Health
This form is said not to be inoculable.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
As a rule it is not contagious, though when complicated by micro-organisms it may be auto-inoculable, or more rarely inoculable from one patient to another.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
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