Dictionary Check: inoculate

"inoculate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

verb

introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

Example: "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"
verb

introduce a microorganism into

verb

perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

Example: "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"
verb

insert a bud for propagation

verb

impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune

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