inoculation

in·oc·u·la·tion  (-nky-lshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

2. Informal A preemptive advertising tactic in which one party attempts to foresee and neutralize potentially damaging criticism from another party by being the first to confront troublesome issues.

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inoculation  (-nky-lshn)

1. The introduction of a serum, a vaccine, or an antigenic substance into the body of a person or an animal, especially as a means to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.

2. The introduction of a microorganism or an agent of disease into an host organism or a growth medium.

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inoculate verb

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

inoculation - taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease vaccination immunisation, immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

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inoculation

noun injection, shot (informal), jab (informal), vaccination, dose, vaccine, booster, immunization An inoculation against cholera is recommended.

Translations

inoculation [ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən] N → inoculación f

inoculation [ɪnˌɒkjuˈleɪʃ^ən] n → inoculation f

inoculation

n → Impfung f; to give somebody an inoculation (against smallpox) → jdn (gegen Pocken) impfen

inoculation [ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → inoculazione f