Inoculate: meaning, definitions and examples

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inoculate

 

[ ษชหˆnษ’kjสŠleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical procedure

To introduce a microorganism, vaccine, or antigenic substance into a living organism to produce immunity to a specific disease.

Synonyms

immunize, inject, vaccinate

Examples of usage

  • The doctor will inoculate the child against measles.
  • She was inoculated against the flu before traveling.
Context #2 | Verb

introduce new ideas

To introduce a person or animal to new experiences, ideas, or ways of thinking.

Synonyms

acquaint, expose, introduce

Examples of usage

  • It is important to inoculate young minds with a love for reading.
  • Traveling can help inoculate you against prejudice and narrow-mindedness.

Translations

Translations of the word "inoculate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inocular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ€เค•เคพ เคฒเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช impfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menginokulasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะบั†ะธะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczepiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽฅ็จฎใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inoculer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inocular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘์ข…ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุตูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vakcinovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oฤkovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽฅ็ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ cepljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bjรณรฐa รญbรบa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะบะฟะตะฝั– ะตะฝะณั–ะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inokulyasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inocular

Etymology

The word 'inoculate' originates from the Latin word 'inoculare', which means 'to graft'. It was first used in English in the 15th century. The practice of inoculation for disease prevention dates back centuries, with historical records of variolation in China and the Middle East. Inoculation has played a crucial role in the development of vaccines and the prevention of infectious diseases.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,082, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.