inoculating

incontable

A noun referring to the act of introducing a vaccine into the body to stimulate the immune system and protect against disease.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la acción de introducir una vacuna en el organismo para estimular el sistema inmunitario y proteger contra enfermedades; también se aplica a la introducción de microorganismos o sustancias en un medio de cultivo o tejido.

1. Medical immunization B2 formal medical

   The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to stimulate the immune system and protect against a specific disease.

   • The inoculating of children against measles has saved millions of lives.
   • Inoculating the population is a key public health strategy.
   • The nurse performed the inoculating quickly and gently.

   🇪🇸Inoculación (inmunización médica)

   Sinónimos: immunizationinjectioninoculationjabvaccination

A verb used to describe the act of introducing a vaccine or serum into an organism to produce immunity to a disease.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa introducir una vacuna, suero u otra sustancia en un organismo para conferir inmunidad contra una enfermedad, o también inyectar microorganismos, antígenos o sustancias en un medio de cultivo o tejido con fines experimentales o de producción.

1. Vaccinate or immunize B2 formal medical

   To introduce a vaccine or a weakened form of a disease into the body to produce immunity.

   • The clinic inoculates children against measles.
   • Doctors recommend inoculating the population before flu season.
   • She was inoculated against tetanus before traveling.

   🇪🇸Vacunar o inmunizar

   Sinónimos: immunizevaccinate

2. Introduce a microorganism C1 formal scientific

   To introduce a microorganism into a culture medium or a living organism for experimental or growth purposes.

   • The lab technician inoculated the petri dish with bacteria.
   • They inoculated the soil with beneficial fungi to improve plant growth.
   • The scientist inoculated the sample with a specific virus strain.

   🇪🇸Inocular

   Sinónimos: administerimplantintroduceseed

3. Instill an idea or attitude C1 formal

   To introduce an idea, belief, or attitude into someone's mind, often to influence their thinking.

   • The teacher inoculated her students with a love for literature.
   • His speeches were designed to inoculate the public with patriotic fervor.
   • Parents often inoculate their children with their own values.

   🇪🇸inocular (una idea o actitud)

   Sinónimos: imbueimplantinculcateindoctrinateinfuseingraininstil

4. Insert a bud for propagation C2 formal scientific

   To insert a bud from one plant into another for grafting or propagation.

   • The gardener inoculated the rose stem with a bud from a different variety.
   • They inoculated the tree with a bud to produce a hybrid fruit.
   • Inoculation is a common technique in horticulture for plant breeding.

   🇪🇸Injertar una yema

   Sinónimos: budengraftgraft

• inoculated past participle
• inoculated past simple
• inoculating present participle
• inoculates third person singular