Inoculation

//ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. countable, uncountable

    "We owe, also, to Lady Mary the introduction of inoculation—the moral courage she displayed; the blessing conferred by her exertions may well silence the harsh judgment which suits so little with our narrow and finite intelligence."

  2. 2
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease wordnet
  3. 3
    The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    An inoculum; that which is inoculated. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Synonym of prebunking. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm. broadly, countable, uncountable

    "Practitioners might similarly employ stress inoculation strategies wherein clients visualize binegative situations—such as being subtly invalidated […]"

Etymology

From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.

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