inoculum
inoculum · inoculums · inocula
The active material used in an inoculationThe active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant (i.e., a material or a dose thereof).
US/ɪˈnɑːkjələm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant (i.e., a material or a dose thereof).
More definitions
- a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin inoculum.Learned borrowing from Latin inoculum.
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Forms
plural: inoculums / inoculaSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpreinoculum
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable