English Explanatory Dictionary

inoculation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
  2. The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
  3. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
  4. An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
  5. Synonym of prebunking.
  6. Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm.

Pronunciation

/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inoculation.wav /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/

Word forms

inoculation inoculations

Etymology

From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.

Synonyms

prebunking

Related words

inoculant inoculate inoculative inoculator inoculum immunisation vaccination

Derived words

agroinoculation autoinoculation bioinoculation coinoculation inoculation lymphoreticulosis noninoculation postinoculation preinoculation reinoculation spinoculation subinoculation
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