inoculate

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (transitive) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
2. (broadly, transitive) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
3. (transitive) To add one substance to another.
4. (transitive) To graft by inserting buds.
5. (figuratively, transitive) To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles).

Noun

Synonym of inoculum.

Concepts

inoculer

vacciner

immuniser

inculquer

transmettre

Synonymes

vaccinate

immunize

immunise

inject

engraft

seat

💺

set

shoot

sit down

give an injection

ingraft

bed

🛏️

repot

graft

implant

ingrain

plant

🌱

Traductions

inocular

impfen

inenten

inocular

vaccinare

oculeren

enten

inoculare

vacunar

inocular

einimpfen

vacinar

εμβολιάζω

vaccineren

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪˈnɒkjuleɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: inoculate

In summary

First attested in c. 1440; inherited from Middle English inoculaten (“to graft”), from Latin inoculātus, perfect passive participle of inoculō (“to ingraft an eye or bud of one plant into (another), implant”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + oculus (“an eye”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).