INOCULATE


Meaning of INOCULATE in English

(~s, inoculating, ~d)

To ~ a person or animal means to inject a weak form of a disease into their body as a way of protecting them against the disease.

...a program to ~ every child in the state...

His dogs were ~d against rabies.

= vaccinate

VERB: V n, be V-ed against n

inoculation (inoculations)

This may eventually lead to routine inoculation of children...

N-VAR: oft N against n

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