tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

1. To introduce a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into (the body of a person or animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
2. To communicate a disease to (a living organism) by transferring its causative agent into the organism.
3. To implant microorganisms or infectious material into (a culture medium).
4. To safeguard as if by inoculation; protect.
5. To introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of.

[Middle English inoculaten, to graft a scion, from Latin inoculāre, inoculāt- : in-, in; see in–² + oculus, eye, bud.]

inoculative in·oc'u·la'tive adj.
inoculator in·oc'u·la'tor n.

A winemaking technique of adding an active yeast culture or malolactic bacteria to juice, must, or wine. Winemakers often inoculate their must with known strains of reliable yeasts to activate the primary fermentation (see fermentation) and achieve their desired results. Although malolactic fermentation will sometimes occur naturally, many winemakers prefer to manage this phase by inoculating with a properly prepared malolactic bacteria starter.

IN BRIEF: To give a healthy person or animal a small amount of weakened disease germs to protect them from the disease.

During an epidemic, doctors are instructed to inoculate each resident of the refugee camp.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vaccinere, indpode, inokulere

Nederlands (Dutch)
inenten, iemand ideeën etc. geven

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Méd) vacciner, inoculer

Deutsch (German)
v. - (ein)impfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενοφθαλμίζω, μπολιάζω, (ιατρ.) εμβολιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
vaccinare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - inocular, vacinar

Русский (Russian)
делать прививку, внушать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - inocular, vacunar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inokulera, vaccinera, inplanta (bildl.), okulera (trädg.), ympa (träd)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
接种, 嫁接

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 接種, 嫁接

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 접붙이다, 예방 접종하다, 주입하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 予防接種する, 接種する, 植え付ける, 植える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلقح, يطعم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרכיב (תרכיב), הזריק חיסון, החדיר רעיון, החדיר תאי אורגניזם לתוך מצע-תרבית‬

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