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