To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. from c. 1722
To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
To add one substance to another; to spike.
To graft by inserting buds. from c. 1420
To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles); to imbue; to implant. from a. 1600
To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant.
To communicate a disease to (a person) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh, especially as a means of inducing immunological resistance to that or related diseases; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox, rabies, etc. See Vaccinate.
Fig.: To introduce into the mind; - used especially of harmful ideas or principles; to imbue; as, to inoculate one with treason or infidelity.
To introduce microorganisms into (a growth medium), to cause the growth and multiplication of the microorganisms; as, to inoculate a fermentation vat with an actinomycete culture in order to produce streptomycin.
To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease. from c. 1722
To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
To add one substance to another; to spike.
To graft by inserting buds. from c. 1420
To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles); to imbue; to implant. from a. 1600
To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant.
To communicate a disease to (a person) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh, especially as a means of inducing immunological resistance to that or related diseases; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox, rabies, etc. See Vaccinate.
Fig.: To introduce into the mind; - used especially of harmful ideas or principles; to imbue; as, to inoculate one with treason or infidelity.
To introduce microorganisms into (a growth medium), to cause the growth and multiplication of the microorganisms; as, to inoculate a fermentation vat with an actinomycete culture in order to produce streptomycin.