inoculate

/ɪnˈɒkjʊlˌe‍ɪt/

/ˌɪˈnɑkjəˌɫeɪt/

to inoculate

MAIN VERB

to boost the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

synonyms : immunise

insert a bud for propagation

impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune

introduce a microorganism into

introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

Examples

1. Inoculate in schools and universities the anti-virus of conscious consumption.

2. That substance is inoculated in our body.

3. The European Union has now inoculated over 70 percent of its population.

4. In one 1998 study, volunteers were inoculated with a cold via virus-filled nose drops.