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Inoculation
//ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 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 taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease wordnet
- 3 The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium. countable, uncountable
- 4 The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting. countable, uncountable
- 5 An inoculum; that which is inoculated. countable, uncountable
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- 6 Synonym of prebunking. countable, uncountable
- 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.
See also for "inoculation"
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