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inoculation

[ ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act or process of inoculating.
an instance of inoculating.

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Origin of inoculation

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inoculātiōn- (stem of inoculātiō) an engrafting. See inoculate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM inoculation

non·in·oc·u·la·tion, nounpost·in·oc·u·la·tion, adjectivere·in·oc·u·la·tion, nounself-in·oc·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby inoculation

inobservance, inobtrusive, inoculable, inoculant, inoculate, inoculation, inoculum, inodorous, inoffensive, inofficious, inofficious will
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Words related to inoculation

vaccination, injection, shot, prevention

Example sentences from the Web for inoculation

Medical definitions for inoculation

inoculation
[ ĭ-nŏk′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

The act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
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Scientific definitions for inoculation

inoculation
[ ĭ-nŏk′yə-lā′shən ]

The introduction of a serum, a vaccine, or an antigenic substance into the body of a person or an animal, especially as a means to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
The introduction of a microorganism or an agent of disease into an host organism or a growth medium.

Other words from inoculation

inoculate verb
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Cultural definitions for inoculation

inoculation
[ (i-nok-yuh-lay-shuhn) ]

The introduction of an antigen into the body, usually by injection, in order to stimulate the production of antibodies to produce immunity to an infectious disease. (See immunization.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.