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inoculation

[ ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of inoculating.
  2. an instance of inoculating.

inoculation

/ ĭ-nŏk′yə-lā′shən /

  1. The introduction of a serum, a vaccine, or an antigenic substance into the body of a person or an animal, especially as a means to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
  2. The introduction of a microorganism or an agent of disease into an host organism or a growth medium.

inoculation

  1. The introduction of an antigen into the body, usually by injection, in order to stimulate the production of antibodies to produce immunity to an infectious disease . ( See immunization .)

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Other Words From

  • nonin·ocu·lation noun
  • postin·ocu·lation adjective
  • rein·ocu·lation noun
  • self-in·ocu·lation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inoculation1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin inoculātiōn- (stem of inoculātiō ) an engrafting. See inoculate, -ion

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