inoculation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
  4. (countable, uncountable) An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
  5. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of prebunking.

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/
Etymology

From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.

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