inoculation

English

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Etymology

From LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#INOCULATION inoculātioCategory:English undefined derivations#INOCULATION. Equivalent to inoculate +‎ -ionCategory:English terms suffixed with -ion#INOCULATION.

Pronunciation

Noun

inoculation (countable and uncountable, plural inoculations)Category:English lemmas#INOCULATIONCategory:English nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:English countable nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:English countable nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INOCULATIONCategory:Pages with entries#INOCULATIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#INOCULATION

  1. (immunologyCategory:en:Immunology#INOCULATION) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
  2. (microbiologyCategory:en:Microbiology#INOCULATION) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
  3. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
  4. An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
  5. Synonym of prebunking.
  6. (by extension) Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm.
    • 2019, John E. Pachankis, Steven A. Safren, Handbook of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Sexual and Gender Minorities, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 157:
      Practitioners might similarly employ stress inoculation strategies wherein clients visualize binegative situations—such as being subtly invalidated […]
      Category:English terms with quotations#INOCULATION

Derived terms

Translations

introduction of substance into the body to produce immunity
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See also

French

Pronunciation

Noun

inoculation f (plural inoculations)Category:French lemmas#INOCULATIONCategory:French nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:French countable nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#INOCULATIONCategory:French feminine nouns#INOCULATIONCategory:Pages with entries#INOCULATIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#INOCULATION

  1. inoculation

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