inoculate

Meanings

• Verb

  To introduce a substance into the body to protect against a disease.

  - "The doctor inoculated the children against polio."
  - "Parents are encouraged to have their children inoculated before school starts."

• Verb

  To make someone less susceptible to an unwelcome or harmful influence.

  - "The teacher tried to inoculate the students against prejudice."
  - "The company's PR team worked to inoculate the public against negative publicity."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inoculate
locate , activate , acclimate , vaccinate

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Variants

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inoculate , inoculated , inoculates , inoculating , inoculative , inoculator , inoculators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'inoculare,' meaning 'to prick,' or 'to inoculate,' from 'inoculus,' meaning 'little prick,' or 'little nodule.'

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Trivia

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1. The first successful smallpox vaccine was developed in 1796 by Edward Jenner.

2. Inoculation against smallpox was a common practice in ancient China, India, and the Middle East.

3. The word 'vaccine' comes from the Latin word 'vacca,' meaning 'cow,' as the first successful smallpox vaccine was made from cowpox virus.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vaccination: A medical procedure that involves introducing a dead or weakened form of a virus or bacteria into the body to stimulate an immune response and build immunity.

2. Immunization: The process of providing an organism with immunity to a disease, typically by introducing a vaccine into the body.

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Culture

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Inoculation has been a significant part of human history, dating back to ancient civilizations. Smallpox inoculation, for example, was practiced in China as early as the 11th century. The term 'vaccination' was coined in the late 18th century by Edward Jenner, who developed the first successful smallpox vaccine. Inoculation is a critical public health intervention and has led to the eradication of smallpox and the control of numerous other diseases.

How to Memorize "inoculate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a doctor giving a shot or a nurse administering a vaccine. Imagine the process of introducing a substance into the body to protect against a disease.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'inoculate' with the concept of protection and immunity. Think of vaccines and the importance of staying healthy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'I Protect,' where 'I' stands for 'Introduce,' 'P' for 'Protect,' 'R' for 'Resist,' and 'E' for 'Effectively,' and 'C' for 'Creating' and 'T' for 'Immunity.'

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