Inoculation

Definitions

1. The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
   countable, uncountable
2. The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
   countable, uncountable
3. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
   countable, uncountable
4. An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
   countable, uncountable
5. Synonym of prebunking.
   countable, uncountable
6. Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm.
   broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“We owe⟳, also, to Lady Mary the introduction of inoculation—the moral courage she displayed; the blessing conferred by her exertions may well silence the harsh judgment which suits so little with our narrow and finite intelligence.”

“Practitioners might similarly employ⟳ stress⟳ inoculation strategies wherein clients visualize binegative situations—such as being subtly invalidated […]”

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