inoculable
[ ih-nok-yuh-luh-buh l ]
/ ɪˈnɒk yə lə bəl /
adjective
capable of being inoculated.
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Origin of inoculable
First recorded in 1840–50; inocul(ate) + -able
OTHER WORDS FROM inoculable
in·oc·u·la·bil·i·ty, nounun·in·oc·u·la·ble, adjectiveWords nearby inoculable
innumerate, innutrition, ino, inobservance, inobtrusive, inoculable, inoculant, inoculate, inoculation, inoculum, inodorous
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Example sentences from the Web for inoculable
They are rapidly destroyed in the circulation, and are not inoculable.
The disease is inoculable and thought to be due to a bacillus.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman StelwagonSyphilis, therefore, is a markedly contagious and inoculable disease.
Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922)|Committee Of The Board Of HealthSyphilis is a disease that is contagious, inoculable, and transmissible by heredity.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for inoculable
inoculable
/ (ɪˈnɒkjʊləbəl) /
adjective
capable of being inoculated
Derived forms of inoculable
inoculability, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for inoculable
inoculable
[ ĭ-nŏk′yə-lə-bəl ]
adj.
Transmissible by inoculation.
Susceptible to a disease transmitted by inoculation.
That can be used in an inoculation.
Other words from inoculable
in•oc′u•la•bil′i•ty n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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