inoculum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant (i.e., a material or a dose thereof).

Pronunciation

/ɪˈnɑːkjələm/

Word forms

inoculum inoculums inocula

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inoculum.

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