inoculation
pronunciation
How to pronounce inoculation in British English:
UK [ɪˌnɒkjʊ'leɪʃn]
How to pronounce inoculation in American English:
US [ɪˌnɑkjəˈleʃən]
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- Noun:
- taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
Word Origin
- inoculation (n.)
- mid-15c. in horticulture; 1714 in pathology, from Latin inoculationem (nominative inoculatio) "an engrafting, budding," noun of action from past participle stem of inoculare (see inoculate).
Example
- 1. Because of the pandemic nature of the infection , the benefits from inoculation operate on an individual level only .
- 2. Plants could be genetically engineered to produce vaccines in their edible parts , which could then be eaten when inoculation is needed .
- 3. Structural factors : the research showed that factors such as cost and access to vaccines would prevent some people from seeking inoculation .
- 4. Article 85 people coming from a yellow fever prevalent area are required to present valid certificate of inoculation against yellow fever to the health and quarantine organ upon entry .
- 5. " When few of these men became infected , the research approach changed to direct inoculation of soldiers , prisoners and mental hospital patients , " background documents on the study show .