inoculate
31inoculate — To protect a file against attack from a virus by recording characteristic information about it and then monitoring any changes. See also antivirus program; boot sector virus; file infecting virus; infection; macro virus; multipart virus;… …
32inoculate — Deliberately introduce, in contrast to contamination. 1. In bacteriology, tissue culture, etc., placing an inoculum into (or onto) medium to initiate a culture. 2. In immunology, to carry out immunization. 3. In plant pathology, application of… …
33inoculate — v.tr. 1 a treat (a person or animal) with a small quantity of the agent of a disease, in the form of vaccine or serum, usu. by injection, to promote immunity against the disease. b implant (a disease) by means of vaccine. 2 instil (a person) with …
34Inoculated — Inoculate In*oc u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inoculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inoculating}.] [L. inoculatus, p. p. of inoculare to ingraft; pref. in in, on + oculare to furnish with eyes, fr. oculus an eye, also, a bud. See {Ocular}.] 1. To bud; to… …
35Inoculating — Inoculate In*oc u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inoculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inoculating}.] [L. inoculatus, p. p. of inoculare to ingraft; pref. in in, on + oculare to furnish with eyes, fr. oculus an eye, also, a bud. See {Ocular}.] 1. To bud; to… …
36inoculable — inoculate ► VERB 1) another term for VACCINATE(Cf. ↑vaccination). 2) introduce (cells or organisms) into a culture medium. DERIVATIVES inoculable adjective inoculation noun inoculator noun. ORIGIN …
37inoculation — inoculate ► VERB 1) another term for VACCINATE(Cf. ↑vaccination). 2) introduce (cells or organisms) into a culture medium. DERIVATIVES inoculable adjective inoculation noun inoculator noun. ORIGIN …
38inoculator — inoculate ► VERB 1) another term for VACCINATE(Cf. ↑vaccination). 2) introduce (cells or organisms) into a culture medium. DERIVATIVES inoculable adjective inoculation noun inoculator noun. ORIGIN …
39inoculer — [ inɔkyle ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1723; angl. to inoculate; lat. inoculare « greffer en écusson », de oculus « œil, bourgeon » 1 ♦ Méd. Introduire dans l organisme par inoculation (les germes d une maladie). Il se fit une piqûre « qui lui… …
40immunise — verb 1. law: grant immunity from prosecution • Syn: ↑immunize • Hypernyms: ↑protect • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Something s somebody 2. perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by i …
