inoculate: Meaning and Definition of

in•oc•u•late

Pronunciation: (i-nok'yu-lāt"), [key]

— v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

—v.t.

to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
to affect or treat (a person, animal, or plant) in this manner.
to introduce (microorganisms) into surroundings suited to their growth, as a culture medium.
to imbue (a person), as with ideas.
to treat (molten metal) chemically to strengthen the microstructure.

—v.i.

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