inoculation
noun[CorU]
uk/ɪˌnɒk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ɪˌnɑː.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/theactionofinoculatingsomeone(= giving them aweakformof adiseaseasprotectionagainst it), or something such as aninjectionthat is given for thisreason:
After inoculationwiththe 2ndvaccinetheanimals'temperaturewill go up.接种第二剂疫苗后,动物的体温会上升。
Hereceivedacholerainoculation.他接种了霍乱疫苗。
Adoctorvisitstheclinicmonthlyto give inoculations.医生每月都会到诊所为人注射接种。
theactionofintroducingsomething such asbacteria, avirus, or afungusinto ananimalorplantaspartof anexperimentor toencourageit togrowthere:
The Petridisheswerehalffilledwithagarbefore inoculationwiththefungus.
Inoculationswithsporesof thepathogenare made inordertolearnabout how itgerminatesandinfectstheplant.
something thatprotectssomeone from beingaffectedby something, often by giving them someexperienceof it:
As apoet, you have early inoculationagainstanobsessionwithsuccess.
We need inoculationsagainstourownpotentialforevil.
- Edward Jennerprovedthat inoculation withcowpoxprotectedagainstsmallpox.
- Shewantsas manypeopleaspossibletoreceiveinoculations.
- The newvaccinewillappearon thelistofrequiredschoolinoculations.
- Westudiedthemice16hoursafterparasiteinoculation.
- "Affluence is not an inoculation againstchildabuse," he writes.
Immunology & vaccination
- active immunity
- anti-vax
- antibody
- antigen
- antigenic
- antiserum
- antivaxxer
- gamma globulin
- herd immunity
- immune response
- immunity
- immunization
- immunocompromised
- immunology
- immunosuppressed
- inoculate
- jag
- vaccinate
- vaccination
- vax
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Testing, checking and experimenting
Defending and protecting