Added 9 October 2026
inoculation
/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: inoculātio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inoculation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease.
Origin
From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.
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