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inoculation

[ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ɪˌnɒk jəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
immunization
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He also raised funds to provide free inoculation for indigent children in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“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

To his parents, the skills Trey was learning and his passion for the work felt like an inoculation against a deadly threat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Today, all those who have not had the smallpox were removed for inoculation and sequestration in the hospital.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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