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 children were inoculated against measles before starting school. "medicinevirusdiseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation."The school inoculated its students against cyberbullying by teaching them about online safety and respectful communication. "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."medicinebiologyvirusChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo graft by inserting buds."to inoculate a tree"plantagricultureChat 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"minddoctrinephilosophyeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
