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inoculate in Dutch

inoculate in Dutch is inenten, enten, inoculeren — inoculate means to put a vaccine or other substance that triggers an immune response into a body or person, so as to bring about resistance to a particular illness.

inoculate in Dutch

inenten
verb
(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]
enten
verb
(transitive) To add one substance to another.
inoculeren
verb
(transitive) To add one substance to another.

What does "inoculate" mean?

  1. verb To put a vaccine or other substance that triggers an immune response into a body or person, so as to bring about resistance to a particular illness.
  2. verb To protect something, as if by giving it a vaccine.
  3. verb To mix one substance into another.
    "The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake."
  4. verb To graft a plant by inserting a bud taken from another plant.
    "to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into another"
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inoculate in a sentence

  • The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.
  • to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into another

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What is "inoculate" in Dutch?
"inoculate" in Dutch is inenten, enten, inoculeren. inoculate means: To put a vaccine or other substance that triggers an immune response into a body or person, so as to bring about resistance to a particular illness.
Are there other ways to say "inoculate" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "inoculate": inenten, enten, inoculeren.
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