Inoculate vs Inoculation - What's the difference?
inoculate | inoculation |
(immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body, as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
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(by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
To add one substance to another; to spike.
To graft by inserting buds.
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(figurative) To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles); to imbue.
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(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
(microbiology) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
An inoculum, what is inoculated
Inoculate is a related term of inoculation.
As a verb inoculate
is (immunology) to introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.As a noun inoculation is
(immunology) the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.inoculate
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Alternative forms
* innoculateVerb
- The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.
- to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into another
- to inoculate a tree
- to inoculate someone with treason or infidelity
