Define of inoculation and inoculum?

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Define of inoculation and inoculum?

Answer 1

Inoculation means the act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.  Inoculum is the substance used to make an inoculation.

Answer 2

Inoculation is the placement of something to where it will grow or reproduce. Inoculum is the material used in inoculation.

Answer 3

inoculation (n.) The act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

inoculation (n.) A preemptive advertising tactic in which one party attempts to foresee and neutralize potentially damaging criticism from another party by being the first to confront troublesome issues.

inoculum (n.) The material used in an inoculation. Also called inoculant.

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