How to pronounce inoculate
American English pronunciation
ih-NOK-yuh-layt
- IPA
- /ɪˈnɑkjəˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- ih · NOK · yuh · layt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What inoculate means
To give a vaccine that helps the body fight a germ
In a sentence: The vet inoculated our kitten so she would stay healthy.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin verb meaning to graft a bud onto a plant. The Latin word for a plant bud was the same as the word for "eye." It was first used around 1440.
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