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inoculate

[ih-nok-yuh-leyt] / ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt /
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immunize
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Inoculate several Petri plates containing a medium that supports the growth of fungi with fragments of Ophiostoma mycelium.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Inoculate those you know by spreading the vaccine of safe behavior.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2011

Inoculate the liquefied agar tubes as follows: To tube No. 1 add 0.1 c.c. of the milk sample.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Inoculate tube of bile salt broth No. 4 with 1 c.c. of the original milk.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Inoculate, in-ok′ū-lāt, v.t. to insert a bud for propagation: to engraft: to communicate disease by inserting matter in the skin.—v.i. to propagate by budding: to practise inoculation.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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