Inoculation
WordNet
noun
(1) Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
- The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
- An inoculum, what is inoculated
Related terms
- inoculant
- inoculate
- inoculative
- inoculator
- inoculum