inoculation
noun
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Definition of inoculation
1
: the act or process or an instance of inoculating
especially
: the introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies
2
: inoculum
Examples of inoculation in a Sentence
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All sakes are the result of multiple parallel fermentations: steamed rice, water and the inoculation fungus called koji reaching clear conclusions together. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Los Angeles, this should be your sake spot," 22 Aug. 2019 Some 4,292 cases were logged between July 2018 and July 2019, mostly among ultra-Orthodox Jews among whom inoculation rates are lower. — NBC News, "El Al flight attendant who contracted measles on New York to Tel Aviv flight dies after four months in coma," 13 Aug. 2019 In Seattle, a single case of Hepatitis A in a homeless man sparked a mass inoculation campaign two months ago. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "As homeless are suffering, risk of hepatitis, typhus and other diseases is growing," 18 June 2019 Public health advocates worry that some doctors are issuing bogus medical exemptions, allowing kindergartners to avoid inoculations for spurious reasons like asthma or skin conditions such as psoriasis. — Rong-gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, "Measles-infected person travels through LAX airport on Memorial Day weekend," 7 June 2019 The Facebook group Info Vaccins France, for example, has a series of testimonies from parents saying their children either died or became seriously ill following routine inoculations. — Alex Whiting, Quartz, "How France is convincing its citizens to get vaccinated," 26 June 2019 But most of that work has been on therapeutic inoculationsâthose tailored to combat a specific patientâs tumor. — Keridwen Cornelius, Scientific American, "A Shot against Cancer Slated for Testing in Massive Dog Study," 7 June 2018 Too many investors forgot the lesson of the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s that being a darling of digital innovation isnât inoculation against the classic dilemmas that afflict all young and fast-growing companies. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Investors Unlike Facebook," 26 July 2018 Disgracefully, Franklin then mocked preacher Cotton Matherâa vociferous supporter of inoculationâafter Mather lost a daughter and granddaughter to what might have been smallpox. — Sam Kean, WSJ, "âYoung Benjamin Franklinâ Review: Poor Richard Sows His Oats," 17 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inoculation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for inoculation
inoculation
noun
in·oc·u·la·tion
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Kids Definition of inoculation
: an act or instance of injecting a material (as a vaccine) into to protect against or treat a disease
inoculation
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in·oc·u·la·tion
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Medical Definition of inoculation
1
: the act or process or an instance of inoculating: as
a
: the introduction of a microorganism into a medium suitable for its growth
b(1)
: the introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies
(2)
: the introduction of a vaccine or serum into a living organism to confer immunity
travelers in the tropics should have typhoid inoculations
2
: inoculum
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