Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inoculation

/ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
in-oc-u-la-tion
IPA
/ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An inoculum; that which is inoculated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of prebunking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/
  • British English: /ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

inoculations (plural)

Derived Forms

agroinoculation autoinoculation bioinoculation coinoculation noninoculation postinoculation preinoculation reinoculation spinoculation subinoculation

Phrases

inoculation lymphoreticulosis

Frequently Paired Words

inoculant inoculate inoculative inoculator inoculum immunisation vaccination

Synonyms

prebunking vaccination

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce inoculation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/.
What does inoculation mean?
The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
Where does inoculation come from?
From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.

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