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Inoculating

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Noun

1. inoculating, vaccinating

the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity

Example Sentences:
'doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating'

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Inoculating

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verb
1. 
to introduce (the causative agent of a disease) into the body of (a person or animal), in order to induce immunity
2. (transitive)
to introduce (microorganisms, esp bacteria) into (a culture medium)
3. (transitive)
to cause to be influenced or imbued, as with ideas or opinions

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Inoculating

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verb transitiveWord forms: inˈocuˌlated or inˈocuˌlating
1. 
a. 
to inject a serum, vaccine, etc. into (a living organism), esp. in order to create immunity
b. 
to communicate (a disease) in this way
2. 
to put or implant microorganisms into (soil, a culture medium, etc.) to develop a culture, stimulate growth, fix nitrogen, etc.
3. 
to introduce ideas, etc. into the mind of; imbue

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Inoculating

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tr.v. in·oc·u·lat·ed, in·oc·u·lat·ing, in·oc·u·lates
1. To introduce a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into (the body of a person or animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
2. To communicate a disease to (a living organism) by transferring its causative agent into the organism.
3. To implant microorganisms or infectious material into (a culture medium).
4. To safeguard as if by inoculation; protect: "A lapsed idealist, [she] has been inoculated against life's disappointments by her own skepticism" (John Lahr).
5. To introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of: "Young people ... are inoculated with the fervor, and are heard about the streets, singing the temperance songs" (Walt Whitman).

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