inoculation
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English
Etymology
From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
inoculation (countable and uncountable, plural inoculations)
- (immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The End”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. , volume III, London: Henry Colburn, , →OCLC, page 326:
- We owe, also, to Lady Mary the introduction of inoculation—the moral courage she displayed; the blessing conferred by her exertions may well silence the harsh judgment which suits so little with our narrow and finite intelligence.
- (microbiology) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
- The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
- An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
- Synonym of prebunking
Derived terms
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Translations
introduction of substance into the body to produce immunity
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introduction of microorganisms into culture medium
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See also
French
Pronunciation
Noun
inoculation f (plural inoculations)
Further reading
- “inoculation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.