inoculate
verb (used with object)
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
inoculated
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past participleof inoculate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inoculate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inoculateverb (used with object)to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
Example Sentences
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The government and Unicef launched an emergency vaccination campaign in April in certain regions, and have so far inoculated more than 18.4m children.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Arrieta said she was "inoculated" to the obstacles she kept encountering as a businesswoman but was nonetheless considering closing shop.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Even in difficult conditions, the plants treated with fungi survived longer than those that were not inoculated.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
The problem with this line is that unvaccinated children can sicken infants and immuno-compromised children who can’t be inoculated, leaving some disabled or worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
“Tropical workers start being inoculated at Metre 150,” Mr. Foster explained to the students.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
