verb🔗ShareTo introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease."The doctor inoculated the children with the measles vaccine to prevent them from getting sick. "medicinevirusbodydiseaseorganismbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation."The school district inoculated the community against the flu by organizing free vaccination clinics. "medicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo add one substance to another; to spike."The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake."substancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo graft by inserting buds."to inoculate a tree"biologymedicineplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles); to imbue; to implant."to inoculate someone with treason or infidelity"mindmedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
