impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune insert a bud for propagation introduce a micro-organism into introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs
{f} introduce a virus or microorganism into a person or animal to create immunity to a disease, immunize; introduce microorganisms into a culture medium; instill or implant beliefs or ideas
To treat with microorganisms for the purpose of creating a favorable response For example, treatment of legume seeds with rhizobia to stimulate N2 fixation
To introduce into the mind; used especially of harmful ideas or principles; to imbue; as, to inoculate one with treason or infidelity
To communicate a disease to ( a person ) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox, rabies, etc
introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"
To inoculate a person or animal means to inject a weak form of a disease into their body as a way of protecting them against the disease. a program to inoculate every child in the state His dogs were inoculated against rabies. = vaccinate + inoculation inoculations in·ocu·la·tion This may eventually lead to routine inoculation of children. to protect someone against a disease by putting a weak form of the disease into their body using a needle immunize, vaccinate vaccinate inoculate sb against sth (past participle of inoculare , from oculus )
In context here, to introduce microorganisms (or a substance upon which or in which microorganisms exist) into a mix of flour and water in order to cultivate the microorganisms
The introduction of a microbe into surroundings capable of supporting its growth See pitching
To treat, usually seeds, with microorganisms to create a favorable response Most often refers to the treatment of legume seeds with Rhizobium or Bradyrhizobium to stimulate dinitrogen fixation but also refers to the introduction of microbial cultures into sterile growth medium
To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant
the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the innoculating
The introduction of a substance (inoculum; e g , a vaccine, serum or virus) into the body to produce or to increase immunity to the disease or condition associated with the substance See also Vaccine
{i} immunization, vaccination, introduction of a virus or microorganism into the body of a human or animal; introduction of microorganisms into a culture medium
Sometimes called vaccinations, they are injections or medication taken to prevent you catching diseases Inoculations are usually taken before you go on holiday to tropical destinations; a nurse or doctor can administer them
() From Middle English inoculate, from Latin inoculātus, perfect passive participle of inoculō (“ingraft an eye or bud of one plant into (another), implant”), from in (“in”) + oculus (“an eye”).