Inoculating: meaning, definitions and examples

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inoculating

 

[ ษชหˆnษ’kjสŠleษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical

Administering a vaccine or a dose of a vaccine to someone in order to protect them from a disease.

Synonyms

immunize, vaccinate

Examples of usage

  • The doctor will be inoculating all the children in the village against measles.
  • Inoculating against COVID-19 has become a global initiative.
  • After inoculating the population, the spread of the disease decreased significantly.
Context #2 | Verb

figurative

Introducing a new idea or concept to someone in order to protect them from misinformation or ignorance.

Synonyms

educate, inform

Examples of usage

  • It's important to inoculate children against false information on the internet.
  • Teachers play a vital role in inoculating students against prejudice and discrimination.

Translations

Translations of the word "inoculating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inoculando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ€เค•เคพ เคฒเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช impfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyuntikkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะบั†ะธะฝัƒัŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczepienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽฅ็จฎใ™ใ‚‹๏ผˆใ›ใฃใ—ใ‚…ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inoculant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inoculando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘์ข…ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุทุนูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤkovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oฤkovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽฅ็ง (jiฤ“zhว’ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ cepljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรณlusetja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะณัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ peyvษ™nd etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inoculando

Etymology

The term 'inoculating' originates from the Latin word 'inoculare', which means 'to graft'. In the 18th century, the practice of inoculation was introduced as a method to prevent smallpox. It involved introducing material from smallpox pustules into the skin to induce immunity. Over time, inoculation evolved into vaccination, which uses weakened or killed pathogens to stimulate the immune system. Today, inoculating is a common practice in healthcare to protect individuals from various diseases.

See also: inoculation.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,330, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.