noun
inoculation
ih-nok-yuu-LAY-shuhn
noun
1
The introduction of a vaccine or similar substance into the body to build immunity to a disease.
"Inoculation against measles is standard in early childhood."
"The clinic offers free inoculation for flu each winter."
2
The act of introducing microorganisms into a growth medium, or grafting plant material.
"The lab technician performed the inoculation of the bacterial culture under sterile conditions."
How to Use Inoculation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGiving someone a vaccine, or introducing something (like bacteria or a plant graft) into a new environment on purpose.
Common pairings
inoculation against
a course of inoculation
Word Forms
inoculations plural
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Etymology
From Latin inoculatio, from inoculare, "to graft," literally "to implant an eye (bud)" — from in- plus oculus, "eye."