Inoculate

Quick meaning: Inoculate is a verb meaning (transitive, by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.

Meaning

(transitive, by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To add one substance to another.
2. (transitive) To graft by inserting buds.
3. (figurative, transitive) To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles).
4. Synonym of inoculum.
5. (transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.

Example Sentences

to inoculate a tree

And in Aprill figtreen inoculate

to inoculate someone with treason or infidelity

to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into another

Word Forms

• inoculates
• inoculating
• inoculated

Synonyms for inoculate

Depending on context, synonyms include immunize, vaccinate, vaccine, spike, imbue, implant.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vaccinate, innoculate, immunize, vaccination, streak, spread.

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