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in⋅oc⋅u⋅lant

[i-nok-yuh-luhnt]
–noun
inoculum.

Origin:
1910–15; inocul(ate) + -ant
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in·oc·u·lant   (ĭ-nŏk'yə-lənt)   
n.  See inoculum.
in·oc·u·lum   (ĭ-nŏk'yə-ləm)   
n.   pl. in·oc·u·la (-lə) or in·oc·u·lums
The material used in an inoculation. Also called inoculant.

[New Latin, from Latin inoculāre, to graft a scion; see inoculate.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·oc·u·lant
Pronunciation: in-'äk-y&-l&nt
Function: noun
: INOCULUM
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inoculant in·oc·u·lant (ĭ-nŏk'yə-lənt)
n.
See inoculum.

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