inoculating

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A form of inoculate — To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of inoculate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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