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 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
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
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