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inoculation

[ih-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ɪˌnɒk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
immunization
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In 1759, he collaborated with an English physician on a pamphlet that promoted inoculation with simple instructions, and paid for 1,500 copies to be distributed to American physicians, community leaders and the working poor.

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

They used as a reason for my transfer that I refused to take some kind of shots, an inoculation or something.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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