INOCULATE - Definiția din dicționar
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In*oc"u*late (?), v. t.
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2. To insert a foreign bud into; as, to inoculate a tree.
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3. (Med.) To communicate a disease to (a person) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh, especially as a means of inducing immunological resistance to that or related diseases; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox, rabies, etc. See
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4. Fig.: To introduce into the mind; -- used especially of harmful ideas or principles; to imbue; as, to inoculate one with treason or infidelity.
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5. (Microbiology) To introduce microorganisms into (a growth medium), to cause the growth and multiplication of the microorganisms; as, to inoculate a fermentation vat with an actinomycete culture in order to produce streptomycin.
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In*oc"u*late, v. i. 1. To graft by inserting buds.
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2. To communicate disease by inoculation.
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