Inoculate

usgb/ɪˈnɑːkjuleɪt/
verb

To put a substance, such as a vaccine, into a person or animal to protect against disease.

The doctor inoculated the children against measles.
Visual representation of "inoculate" - To put a substance, such as a vaccine, into a person or animal to protect against disease.

Often appears as...

  • inoculate against
  • inoculate with
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Medical Context

Often used by healthcare professionals when discussing vaccines and disease prevention.

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Please visit the clinic to be inoculated before flu season starts.
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Protective Action

Emphasizes the action of safeguarding from diseases, particularly through vaccination.

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Newborns are inoculated to protect them from certain infections.
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Specific Diseases

Can refer to protection against particular diseases; context usually specifies which.

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Travelers were inoculated against yellow fever.
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