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inoculation vs. vaccination

[ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of inoculating.

  2. an instance of inoculating.

[vak-suh-ney-shuhn] / ˌvæk səˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with a vaccine.