Inoculated: meaning, definitions and examples

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inoculated

 

[ ɪˈnɒkjʊˌleɪtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical procedure

To inoculate means to introduce a vaccine or antigen into the body to provide immunity against a specific disease. This procedure is crucial in preventive medicine, allowing individuals to build resistance to various infectious diseases. Inoculation can involve the injection of a live or killed pathogen, or a portion of it, to stimulate the immune response. It has been a significant public health measure to combat outbreaks and maintain population health.

Synonyms

immunized, protected, vaccinated

Examples of usage

  • Doctors inoculated children against measles.
  • The clinic offers services to inoculate travelers.
  • She was inoculated for influenza last winter.

Translations

Translations of the word "inoculated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inoculado

🇮🇳 टीका लगाया हुआ

🇩🇪 geimpft

🇮🇩 diimunisasi

🇺🇦 імунізований

🇵🇱 zaszczepiony

🇯🇵 接種された

🇫🇷 inoculé

🇪🇸 inoculado

🇹🇷 aşılanmış

🇰🇷 접종된

🇸🇦 مُطعَّم

🇨🇿 očkovaný

🇸🇰 očkovaný

🇨🇳 接种的

🇸🇮 cepljen

🇮🇸 bókstaflega

🇰🇿 екпемен өткізілген

🇬🇪 ვაქცინირებული

🇦🇿 vaksin edilmiş

🇲🇽 inoculado

Word origin

The term 'inoculate' originates from the Latin word 'inoculare', which means 'to graft' or 'to implant'. The use of inoculation as a method to prevent disease dates back to ancient practices where materials from infected individuals were introduced into healthy ones. The practice gained prominence in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the advent of variolation, a method of stimulating immunity by exposing individuals to material from smallpox lesions. The modern understanding of inoculation was shaped by Edward Jenner's development of the smallpox vaccine in 1796, marking the beginning of the practice of vaccination as we know it today. Over the years, the term has evolved to encompass various forms of immunization techniques aimed at enhancing the body's defense mechanisms against a wide array of pathogens.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,703, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.