inoculate
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inoculate¹
- /ɪˈnɒkjuleɪt/ UK
- /ɪˈnɑːkjuleɪt/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in c. 1440; inherited from Middle English inoculaten (“to graft”), from Latin inoculātus, perfect passive participle of inoculō (“to ingraft an eye or bud of one plant into (another), implant”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + oculus (“an eye”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
verb inoculates · inoculating · inoculated · innoculate
- To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. But you would not willingly thus give up the Cause; therefore endeavour to draw others into your Assistance, and venture to assert, that by the Account Dr. Nettleton gives, as also by the best Observation upon those who have been Inoculated in this City, scarcely a fourth part of them have had a tru
- To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation. Her upbringing overseas inoculated her against prejudice.
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To add one substance to another.
The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.
Similar: spike
- To graft by inserting buds. to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into another
- To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles). to inoculate someone with treason or infidelity
inoculate²
- /ɪˈnɒkjulɪt/ UK
- /ɪˈnɑːkjulɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Back-formation from inoculation, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
noun inoculates · innoculate
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Synonym of inoculum.
Similar: inoculum
Translations
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verb to provide immunity
| Español | inocular |
|---|---|
| Português | inocular |
| Français | inoculer |
| Deutsch | impfen, inokulieren |
| Ελληνικά | εμβολιάζω emvoliázo |
| Русский | привива́ть privivátʹ, приви́ть privítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chích ngừa, tiêm chủng, chích, chủng, chủng ngừa, tiêm phòng |
| العربية | لَقَّحَ laqqaḥa |
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