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单词 inoculation
释义

inoculation

noun

in·​oc·​u·​la·​tion i-ˌnä-kyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce inoculation (audio)
1
: the act or process or an instance of inoculating
especially : the introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies
2
: inoculum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That means the testing and inoculation requirements in the ports of call that your cruise will visit remain in effect. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 The Biden administration also seeks about $4.5 billion to respond to monkeypox, which could help the government purchase and distribute a two-shot inoculation that has been in short supply for months. Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022 Previous inoculation experiments showed that cankers on ordinary American chestnuts grew to quadruple the length of those on their counterparts with genetic material transferred from wheat. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 If Pfizer’s trial succeeds, the vaccine could be the first human inoculation available for Lyme disease in the U.S. in two decades. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022 The Moderna inoculation consists of two doses and will be offered to children ages 6 months through 5 years, while the Pfizer vaccine will be administered in three doses to children ages 6 months through 4 years. Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 June 2022 If the people are mid-level or emerging leaders, there is more likelihood that the inoculation will produce viable outcomes. Gregory Stebbins, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The company claims Cypress Creek’s coverage is excluded because the inoculation was not preventative in nature nor necessitated by accident, sickness or disease. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2022 It’s a wan legacy for a publication that was developed with a certain urgency: Robert B. Thomas hastened to publish the first edition of the Old Farmer’s Almanac in 1792 just after leaving the hospital for a smallpox inoculation. Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

inoculation

noun

in·​oc·​u·​la·​tion i-ˌnä-kyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce inoculation (audio)
: an act or instance of injecting a material (as a vaccine) into to protect against or treat a disease

Medical Definition

inoculation

noun

in·​oc·​u·​la·​tion in-ˌäk-yə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce inoculation (audio)
1
: the act or process or an instance of inoculating: as
a
: the introduction of a microorganism into a medium suitable for its growth
b(1)
: the introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies
(2)
: the introduction of a vaccine or serum into a living organism to confer immunity
travelers in the tropics should have typhoid inoculations
2
: inoculum
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