Associations to the word «Inoculation»

Wiktionary

INOCULATION, noun. (immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
INOCULATION, noun. (microbiology) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
INOCULATION, noun. An inoculum, what is inoculated
INOCULATION LYMPHORETICULOSIS, noun. Cat scratch disease

Dictionary definition

INOCULATION, noun. Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats