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Webster 1913 Edition
Inoculation
In-oc′u-la′tion
,Noun.
[L.
inoculatio
: cf. F. inoculation
.] 1.
The act or art of inoculating trees or plants.
3.
Fig.: The communication of principles, especially false principles, to the mind.
Webster 1828 Edition
Inoculation
INOCULA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act or practice of communicating a disease to a person in health, by inserting contagious matter in his skin or flesh. This practice is limited chiefly to the communication of the small pox,and of the cow pox, which is intended as a substitute for it. [See Vaccination.]Definition 2024
inoculation
inoculation
English
Noun
inoculation (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.
- An inoculum, what 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