inoculating Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
   vaccinating.
   
   • doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating
2. verb introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
   inoculate.
   
   • My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs
3. verb introduce a microorganism into
   inoculate.
   
4. verb perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
   inoculate; immunise; immunize; vaccinate.
   
   • We vaccinate against scarlet fever
   • The nurse vaccinated the children in the school
5. verb insert a bud for propagation
   inoculate.
   
6. verb impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
   inoculate.
   

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