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- [ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
- /ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt/
- /ɪˈnɒk.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
- /ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of inoculate word
- verb with object inoculate to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance. 1
- verb with object inoculate to affect or treat (a person, animal, or plant) in this manner. 1
- verb with object inoculate to introduce (microorganisms) into surroundings suited to their growth, as a culture medium. 1
- verb with object inoculate to imbue (a person), as with ideas. 1
- verb with object inoculate Metallurgy. to treat (molten metal) chemically to strengthen the microstructure. 1
- verb without object inoculate to perform inoculation. 1
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Origin of inoculate
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin inoculātus past participle of inoculāre to graft by budding, implant, equivalent to in- in-2 + -oculā- (stem of -oculāre to graft, derivative of oculus eye, bud) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Inoculate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inoculate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inoculate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inoculate
verb inoculate
- vaccinate — to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
- inject — to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a medicine into the veins.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- immunize — to make immune.
- immunise — to make immune.
Antonyms for inoculate
verb inoculate
- infect — to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
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