inoculation

noun inoculations

1. countable, uncountable The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. 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.
2. countable, uncountable The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
3. countable, uncountable The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
4. countable, uncountable An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
5. countable, uncountable Synonym of prebunking.

   Similar: prebunking

6. broadly, countable, uncountable Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm. Practitioners might similarly employ stress inoculation strategies wherein clients visualize binegative situations—such as being subtly invalidated […]