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autoinoculation

[ aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. inoculation of a healthy part with an infective agent from a diseased part of the same body.

autoinoculation

/ ˌɔːtəʊɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. the inoculation of microorganisms (esp viruses) from one part of the body into another, usually in the form of a vaccine

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  • au·to·in·oc·u·la·ble [aw-toh-i-, nok, -y, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • auto·in·ocu·la·bili·ty noun

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Origin of autoinoculation1

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