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Inoculation vs Inculcate - What's the difference?

inoculation | inculcate |

As a noun inoculation

is (immunology) the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

As a verb inculcate is

to teach by repeated instruction.

inoculation

English

(wikipedia inoculation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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

    • Related terms

    * inoculant * inoculate * inoculative * inoculator * inoculum

    See also

    * immunisation * vaccination

    inculcate

    English

    Verb

    (inculcat)
  • To teach by repeated instruction.
  • To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.

    • Quotations

    {{timeline, 1900s=}} * 1932': Wordless conditioning ... cannot '''inculcate the more complex courses of behaviour. — ''Brave New World , Aldous Huxley * 1943': The right defense against false sentiments is to '''inculcate just sentiments. — ''The Abolition of Man , C. S. Lewis