inoculate

1. (transitive)To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.

   impfen, inokulieren

   привива́тьprivivátʹ, приви́тьprivítʹ

   introduce a microorganism into

2. (broadly, transitive)To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.

   Her upbringing overseas inoculated her against prejudice.

3. (transitive)To add one substance to another.

   The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.

4. (transitive)To graft by inserting buds.

   to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into another

   to inoculate a tree

   okulieren, äugeln

5. (figuratively, transitive)To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles).

   to inoculate someone with treason or infidelity

   introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

1. None of the family had been inoculated against diphtheria.

   ruНикому в семье не делали прививку от дифтерии.

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2. It was discovered that less than one child in a hundred had been inoculated against endemic disease.

   ruБыло выявлено, что прививки от эндемических заболеваний сделаны менее чем одному ребёнку из сотни.

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