inoculate /ɪˈnɑːkjəˌleɪt/ verb inoculates; inoculated; inoculating
inoculates; inoculated; inoculating
Learner's definition of INOCULATE
[+ object] medical
: to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease给(人或动物)接种疫苗;打预防针 —
often + against — inoculation
/ɪˌnɑːkjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural inoculations [count, noncount]