inoculate

verb

in·oc·u·late i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce inoculate (audio)

inoculated; inoculating

transitive verb

: to introduce immunologically active material (such as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease

inoculate children against diphtheria

: to introduce a microorganism into

inoculate mice with anthrax

beans inoculated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria

: to introduce (something, such as a microorganism) into a suitable situation for growth

: to protect as if by inoculation

: to introduce something into the mind of

inoculative

i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlā-tiv How to pronounce inoculate (audio)

adjective

inoculator

i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce inoculate (audio)

noun

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If you think you see a connection between inoculate and ocular ("of or relating to the eye"), you are not mistaken—both words look back to oculus, the Latin word for "eye." But what does the eye have to do with inoculation? Our answer lies in the original use of inoculate in Middle English: "to insert a bud in a plant for propagation." Latin oculus was sometimes applied to things that were seen to resemble eyes, and one such thing was the bud of a plant. Inoculate was later applied to other forms of engrafting or implanting, including the introduction of vaccines as a preventative against disease.

Example Sentences

inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world

Recent Examples on the Web Health experts have faulted the government for not planning for such a scenario despite warnings and failing to inoculate this vulnerable population.

Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2022 In Chile, where the government has secured contracts to inoculate its entire population twice, the vaccine is expected to arrive as early as this week, President Sebastian Pinera said.

Amy Stillman, Bloomberg.com, 22 Dec. 2020 To that end, billions of doses were reserved before any had been approved for use, with many countries claiming enough to inoculate their population several times over.

Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2020 Arwady also shared new guidance that will allow the current monkeypox vaccine stock to inoculate five times more people per vial.

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 That stark scene played out as coronavirus vaccines arrived and California and Los Angeles moved aggressively to inoculate people.

Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2021 The program, announced Sunday by the Department of Health and Social Care, is designed to boost the vaccination rate among adults under 30 as Britain races to inoculate as many people as possible before colder weather arrives.

Danica Kirka, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021 When vaccines became available, mobile clinics were sent to inoculate people who wanted it.

Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 Global policy experts said that the emergence of omicron in southern Africa, where vaccination rates lag behind Western nations, underscores the need to inoculate people in all regions and curb the risk of new outbreaks and variants.

Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021 See More

Medical Definition

inoculate

verb

in·oc·u·late in-ˈäk-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce inoculate (audio)

inoculated; inoculating

transitive verb

: to communicate a disease to (an organism) by inserting its causative agent into the body

12 mice inoculated with anthrax

: to introduce microorganisms or viruses onto or into (an organism, substrate, or culture medium)

inoculated a rat with bacteria

: to introduce (as a microorganism or antiserum) into an organism or onto a culture medium

inoculate a pure culture of bacteria into a healthy host

: to introduce immunologically active material (as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease

inoculate children against diphtheria

intransitive verb

: to introduce microorganisms, vaccines, or sera by inoculation

inoculate

verb

as in to suffuse

to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world

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suffuse
infuse
inculcate
imbue
invest
ingrain
engrain
fill
flood
endue
steep
charge
indue
overwhelm
saturate
instill
plant
invigorate
impregnate
enliven
drown
animate
permeate
submerge
leaven
inundate
pervade
implant
deluge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deprive
eliminate
remove
divest
take (away)
clear
strip
empty

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of inoculate are imbue, infuse, ingrain, leaven, and suffuse. While all these words mean "to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout," inoculate implies an imbuing or implanting with a germinal idea and often suggests stealth or subtlety.

an electorate inoculated with dangerous ideas

While in some cases nearly identical to inoculate, imbue implies the introduction of a quality that fills and permeates the whole being.

imbue students with intellectual curiosity

The words infuse and inoculate can be used in similar contexts, but infuse implies a pouring in of something that gives new life or significance.

new members infused enthusiasm into the club

The words ingrain and inoculate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ingrain, used only in the passive or past participle, suggests the deep implanting of a quality or trait.

clung to ingrained habits

The meanings of leaven and inoculate largely overlap; however, leaven implies introducing something that enlivens, tempers, or markedly alters the total quality.

a serious play leavened with comic moments

Although the words suffuse and inoculate have much in common, suffuse implies a spreading through of something that gives an unusual color or quality.

a room suffused with light

单词	inoculate
释义	inoculate verb in·oc·u·late i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlāt inoculated; inoculating transitive verb 1 a : to introduce immunologically active material (such as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease inoculate children against diphtheria b : to introduce a microorganism into inoculate mice with anthrax beans inoculated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria c : to introduce (something, such as a microorganism) into a suitable situation for growth 2 : to protect as if by inoculation 3 : to introduce something into the mind of inoculative i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlā-tiv adjective inoculator i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlā-tər noun Did you know? If you think you see a connection between inoculate and ocular ("of or relating to the eye"), you are not mistaken—both words look back to oculus, the Latin word for "eye." But what does the eye have to do with inoculation? Our answer lies in the original use of inoculate in Middle English: "to insert a bud in a plant for propagation." Latin oculus was sometimes applied to things that were seen to resemble eyes, and one such thing was the bud of a plant. Inoculate was later applied to other forms of engrafting or implanting, including the introduction of vaccines as a preventative against disease. Synonyms endue indue imbue inculcate infuse ingrain engrain invest steep suffuse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world Recent Examples on the Web Health experts have faulted the government for not planning for such a scenario despite warnings and failing to inoculate this vulnerable population. Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2022 In Chile, where the government has secured contracts to inoculate its entire population twice, the vaccine is expected to arrive as early as this week, President Sebastian Pinera said. Amy Stillman, Bloomberg.com, 22 Dec. 2020 To that end, billions of doses were reserved before any had been approved for use, with many countries claiming enough to inoculate their population several times over. Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2020 Arwady also shared new guidance that will allow the current monkeypox vaccine stock to inoculate five times more people per vial. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 That stark scene played out as coronavirus vaccines arrived and California and Los Angeles moved aggressively to inoculate people. Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2021 The program, announced Sunday by the Department of Health and Social Care, is designed to boost the vaccination rate among adults under 30 as Britain races to inoculate as many people as possible before colder weather arrives. Danica Kirka, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021 When vaccines became available, mobile clinics were sent to inoculate people who wanted it. Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 Global policy experts said that the emergence of omicron in southern Africa, where vaccination rates lag behind Western nations, underscores the need to inoculate people in all regions and curb the risk of new outbreaks and variants. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, to insert a bud in a plant, from Latin inoculatus, past participle of inoculare, from in- + oculus eye, bud — more at eye First Known Use 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Kids Definition inoculate verb in·oc·u·late i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlāt inoculated; inoculating : to inject a material (as a vaccine) into to protect against or treat a disease Medical Definition inoculate verb in·oc·u·late in-ˈäk-yə-ˌlāt inoculated; inoculating transitive verb 1 : to communicate a disease to (an organism) by inserting its causative agent into the body 12 mice inoculated with anthrax 2 a : to introduce microorganisms or viruses onto or into (an organism, substrate, or culture medium) inoculated a rat with bacteria b : to introduce (as a microorganism or antiserum) into an organism or onto a culture medium inoculate a pure culture of bacteria into a healthy host 3 : to introduce immunologically active material (as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease inoculate children against diphtheria intransitive verb : to introduce microorganisms, vaccines, or sera by inoculation inoculate verb as in to suffuse to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suffuse infuse inculcate imbue invest ingrain engrain fill flood endue steep charge indue overwhelm saturate instill plant invigorate impregnate enliven drown animate permeate submerge leaven inundate pervade implant deluge Antonyms & Near Antonyms deprive eliminate remove divest take (away) clear strip empty See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of inoculate are imbue, infuse, ingrain, leaven, and suffuse. While all these words mean "to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout," inoculate implies an imbuing or implanting with a germinal idea and often suggests stealth or subtlety. an electorate inoculated with dangerous ideas While in some cases nearly identical to inoculate, imbue implies the introduction of a quality that fills and permeates the whole being. imbue students with intellectual curiosity The words infuse and inoculate can be used in similar contexts, but infuse implies a pouring in of something that gives new life or significance. new members infused enthusiasm into the club The words ingrain and inoculate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ingrain, used only in the passive or past participle, suggests the deep implanting of a quality or trait. clung to ingrained habits The meanings of leaven and inoculate largely overlap; however, leaven implies introducing something that enlivens, tempers, or markedly alters the total quality. a serious play leavened with comic moments Although the words suffuse and inoculate have much in common, suffuse implies a spreading through of something that gives an unusual color or quality. a room suffused with light
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