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ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃənin·oc·u·la·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inoculation, vaccinationnoun

    taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

GCIDE

  1. Inoculationnoun

    (Microbiology) The introduction of microorganisms into a growth medium, to cause the growth and multiplication of the microorganisms.

  2. Inoculationnoun

    (Med.) The act or practice of communicating a disease to a person in health, by inserting contagious matter in his skin or flesh, usually for the purpose of inducing immunity to the disease.

Wiktionary

  1. inoculationnoun

    The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

  2. inoculationnoun

    The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.

  3. inoculationnoun

    An inoculum, what is inoculated

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Inoculationnoun

    1.Inoculation is practised upon all sorts of stone-fruit, and upon oranges and jasmines. In order to perform it, be provided with a sharp pen-knife, having a flat haft, and some sound bass-mat. Having taken off the cuttings from the trees you would propagate, chuse a smooth part of the stock; then with your knife make an horizontal cut cross the rind of the stock, and from the middle of that cut make a slit downwards about two inches in length in the form of a T; but be careful not to cut too deep, lest you wound the stock: then having cut off the leaf from the bud, leaving the foot-stalk remaining, make a cross cut about half an inch below the eye, and with your knife slit off the bud, with part of the wood to it. This done, with your knife pull off that part of the wood which was taken with the bud, observing whether the eye of the bud be left to it or not; for all these buds which lose their eyes in stripping are good for nothing: then raising the bark of the stock with the flat haft of your pen-knife clear to the wood, thrust the bud therein, placing it smooth between the rind and the wood of the stock, cutting off any part of the rind belonging to the bud which may be too long; and so having exactly fitted the bud to the stock, tie them closely round with bass-mat, beginning at the under part of the slit, and so proceed to the top, taking care not to bind round the eye of the bud. The March following cut off the stock three inches above the bud, sloping it, that the wet may pass off: to this part of the stock, above the bud, fasten the shoot which proceeds from the bud, and which would be in danger of being blown out; but this must continue no longer than one year, after which it must be cut off close above the bud, that the stock may be covered thereby. Philip Miller

    Etymology: inoculatio, Lat. from inoculate.

    In the stem of Elaiana they all met, and came to be ingrafted all upon one stock, most of them by inoculation. James Howell.

    It is evident, by inoculation, that the smallest quantity of the matter, mixed with the blood, produceth the disease. Arbuthn.

ChatGPT

  1. inoculation

    Inoculation refers to the process of introducing a substance, particularly a vaccine or antigen, into the body to stimulate the immune system to develop protection against a specific disease or infection. The substance can be introduced through various methods like injection, oral administration, or nasal spray. The ultimate goal of inoculation is to prepare the immune system to fight off potential future infections by the same or related microorganisms, enhancing immunity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inoculationnoun

    the act or art of inoculating trees or plants

  2. Inoculationnoun

    the act or practice of communicating a disease to a person in health, by inserting contagious matter in his skin or flesh

  3. Inoculationnoun

    fig.: The communication of principles, especially false principles, to the mind

  4. Etymology: [L. inoculatio: cf. F. inoculation.]

Wikidata

  1. Inoculation

    Inoculation is the placement of something that will grow or reproduce, and is most commonly used in respect of the introduction of a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into the body of a human or animal, especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease. It can also be used to refer to the communication of a disease to a living organism by transferring its causative agent into the organism, the implanting of microorganisms or infectious material into a culture medium such as a brewers vat or a petri dish, or the placement of microorganisms or viruses at a site where infection is possible. The verb to inoculate is from Middle English inoculaten, which meant "to graft a scion"; which in turn is from Latin inoculare, past participle inoculat-. This article covers variolation, inoculation as a method of purposefully infecting a person with smallpox in a controlled manner so as to minimise the severity of the infection and also to induce immunity against further infection. See vaccination for post-variolation methods of safeguarding as if by inoculation by administering weakened or dead pathogens to a healthy person or animal with the intent of conferring immunity against a targeted form of a related disease agent.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Inoculation

    is the introduction of disease germs into the system, usually by puncture of the skin or hypodermic injection; many diseases so introduced assume a mild form, and render the subject not liable to the severe form. Inoculation for smallpox, the virus being taken from actual smallpox pustules, was practised by the ancient Brahmans and by the Chinese 600 years before Christ, and its practice continued in the East. It was introduced to this country from Turkey in 1717, and extensively practised until superseded by Jenner's discovery of vaccination at the end of the century, and finally prohibited by law in 1840. Inoculation has been found successful in the prevention of other diseases, notably anthrax, hydrophobia, and recently malaria.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inoculation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inoculation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of inoculation in a Sentence

  1. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov:

    This was not a show, this was not theater, we decided it was necessary to do it this way, during the Cabinet meeting, as inoculation, as a preventative measure against corrupt officials, of whom we unfortunately have many.

  2. Dr Jinglin:

    The infection usually involves the skin and subcutaneous tissue and occurs from inoculation of the fungus from plants and soil through the skin.

  3. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov:

    We decided it was necessary to do it this way, during the Cabinet meeting, as inoculation, as a preventative measure against corrupt officials, of whom we unfortunately have many.

  4. Michal Linial:

    Whether it is 75 or 90 percent reduction doesn’t matter - it is a big drop in transmission, it means that not only is the individual vaccinated protected, the inoculation also provides protection to his or her surroundings.

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