01 v. t. To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant.
imp. & p. p.
Inoculated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inoculating
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1.
To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant.
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To insert a foreign bud into; as, to inoculate a tree.
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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 Vaccinate.(Med.) See: Vaccinate
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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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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.(Microbiology)