inoculation
noun/ɪˌnɒkjuˈleɪʃn/
/ɪˌnɑːkjuˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- an act of protecting a person or an animal from catching a particular disease by injecting them with a mild form of the disease
- Has the puppy had all its inoculations yet?
- The disease can now be prevented by inoculation.
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