browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about inoculation
inoculation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inoculation \In*oc"u*la"tion\, n. [L. inoculatio: cf F. inoculation.] 1. The act or art of inoculating trees or plants. 2. (Med.) The act or practice of communicating a disease to a person in health, by inserting contagious matter in his skin or flesh. Note: The use was formerly limited to the intentional communication of the smallpox, but is now extended to include any similar introduction of modified virus; as the inoculation of rabies by Pasteur. 3. Fig.: The communication of principles, especially false principles, to the mind. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inoculation n : taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease [syn: {vaccination}]
more about inoculation
This work is licensed under a
