inoculation
English
Etymology
From Latin inoculātio.
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.
- (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.
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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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