inoculation

English

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

inoculation (plural inoculations)

1. (immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
2. (microbiology) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
3. An inoculum, what is inoculated

Related terms

• inoculant
• inoculate
• inoculative
• inoculator
• inoculum

Translations

introduction of substance into the body to produce immunity

Dutch: inenting, inoculatie Finnish: rokottaminen (fi) French: inoculation (fr)

German: Impfung (de) f.

introduction of microorganisms into culture medium

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Spanish: vacunación m.

See also

• immunisation
• vaccination