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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope