inoculation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === inoculation (countable and uncountable, plural inoculations) (immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease. (microbiology) The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting. An inoculum; that which is inoculated. Synonym of prebunking. (by extension) Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== inoculant inoculate inoculative inoculator inoculum ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== immunisation vaccination == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.nɔ.ky.la.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === inoculation f (plural inoculations) inoculation === Further reading === “inoculation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012