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inoculation

[ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ɪˌnɒk jəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
immunization
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The death of Franklin’s young son, Frances, from smallpox was a prime factor in his ardent support of inoculation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

There weren’t vehicles to divert, underground creeks that required stabilization, majestic oaks that had to be saved or soils that required inoculation with local microbes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

“All samples with a PCR positive result are going through egg inoculation tests, a gold-standard for determining if infectious virus is present,” they wrote.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2024

It is meant to be administered, alongside inoculation for diphtheria, tetanus, polio and others, from the very first weeks of life.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2024

The inoculation was administered on the arm of each subject.'

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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