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inoculum

/ɪˈnɒkjʊləm/ /ɪˈnɑːkjʊləm/

Meanings
noun
The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant

Examples :

"The gardener added the inoculum to the soil to help the bean plants grow. "
medicine biology microorganism science

Related Words

Illustration active

active noun

/ˈæk.tɪv/

A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

"The active in our neighborhood watch program patrols the streets every night. "

Illustration added

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Illustration grow

grow verb

/ɡɹəʊ/ /ɡɹoʊ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

Illustration help

help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration plants

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Illustration soil

soil noun

/sɔɪl/

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

"The farmer carefully tilled the soil to prepare the field for planting tomatoes. "

Illustration inoculation

inoculation noun

/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/

The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

"The children received their flu inoculation at school today to protect them from getting sick this winter. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration inoculant

inoculant noun

/ɪˈnɑkjələnt/ /ɪˈnɑːkjələnt/

The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculum

"The farmer added a special inoculant to the soil to help the bean seeds grow bigger roots. "

Illustration bean

bean noun

/biːn/

A reusable software component written in Java.

"The new student project used a Java bean for displaying student data. "