CEFR C1

inoculation

noun

Meaning

The act of introducing a small amount of a disease-causing agent into the body to stimulate the immune system to develop resistance.

Examples

Public health officials organized a mass inoculation drive to curb the spread of the seasonal flu.
Travelers to tropical regions often require an inoculation against yellow fever.

Synonyms: shot, vaccination, immunization, injection

Anaversity is an English-learning platform with private classes, Ani practice, and Campus tools for reading, listening, vocabulary, quizzes, level checks, and progress.

inoculation (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/

Definition

The act of introducing a small amount of a disease-causing agent into the body to stimulate the immune system to develop resistance.

Examples

Public health officials organized a mass inoculation drive to curb the spread of the seasonal flu.
Travelers to tropical regions often require an inoculation against yellow fever.
The development of the smallpox inoculation remains one of the most significant milestones in medical history.

How to Use inoculation

receive an inoculation (collocation): to undergo the medical procedure — "All students must receive an inoculation before entering the campus."
inoculation against [disease] (prepositional phrase): specifying the target illness — "He sought an inoculation against tetanus after stepping on a rusty nail."

Synonyms of inoculation

Words with a similar meaning to inoculation:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary