inoculation
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in·oc·u·la·tion
(ĭ-nŏk′yə-lā′shən)n.
The act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
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in•oc•u•la•tion
(ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act or process of inoculating.
2. an instance of inoculating.
3. inoculum.
[1400–50; Middle English < Latin]
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in·oc·u·la·tion
(ĭ-nŏk′yə-lā′shən)1. The production of immunity in an individual through injection with a vaccine.
2. An injection of a specific vaccine.
inoculate verb
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Noun | 1. | inoculation - taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease immunisation, immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) |
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inoculation
noun injection, shot (informal), jab (informal), vaccination, dose, vaccine, booster, immunization An inoculation against cholera is recommended.
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Translations
تَلْقيح، تَطْعيم
očkování
vaccination
beoltás
bólusetning
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inoculation
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inoculate
(iˈnokjuleit) verb to give (a person etc) a mild form of a disease, usually by injecting germs into his body, so as to prevent him from catching a more serious form. Has he been inoculated against diphtheria?
iˌnocuˈlation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
in·oc·u·la·tion
n. inoculación, vacunación, inmunización, acción de administrar sueros, vacunas u otras sustancias para producir o incrementar inmunidad a una enfermedad determinada.
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inoculation
n inoculación fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.