inenten — meaning in English

English meaning

• inoculate verb To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
• vaccinate verb To give someone a vaccine so their body builds protection against a disease.

Senses

inenten is used for these senses in English:

• inoculate (transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. [from c. 1722]
• vaccinate (transitive) To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

inoculate — full definition

1. verb To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
2. verb To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
3. verb To add one substance to another.
4. verb To graft by inserting buds.

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