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inoculation

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As a noun, inoculation means the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

Meanings of inoculation

5 meanings

noun

  1. immunologyThe introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

  2. microbiologyThe introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.

  3. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.

  4. An inoculum; that which is inoculated.

  5. Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

    Similar: vaccination

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a di…
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