| 释义 |
inoculate /in-okˈū-lāt/ transitive verb- To introduce (eg bacteria, a virus) into an organism
- To give a mild form of a disease to in this way, esp for the purpose of safeguarding against subsequent infection
- To insert as a bud or graft
- To graft
- To imbue
intransitive verb To practise inoculation ORIGIN: L inoculāre, -ātum, from in into, and oculus an eye, a bud inoculabilˈity noun inocˈulable adjective inoculāˈtion noun - The act or practice of inoculating
- The communication of disease by the introduction of a germ or virus, esp that of a mild form of the disease to produce immunity
- The analogous introduction of anything, eg nitrogen-fixing bacteria into soil or seed, or a crystal into a supersaturated solution to start crystallization
- The insertion of the buds of one plant into another
inocˈulative /-ə-tiv or -ā-tiv/ adjective inocˈulātor noun inocˈulatory adjective inocˈulum noun (pl inocˈula) Any material used for inoculating |