inoculate



inoculate someone against something

to immunize someone against a disease. We need to inoculate all the children against whooping cough. Have you been inoculated against measles?
See also: inoculate

inoculate someone with something

to use a particular substance in immunizing someone against a disease. Donna inoculated Richard and Nancy with yellow fever vaccine for their trip. She also inoculated Sam with something to prevent malaria.
See also: inoculate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÅGe-Norwegian
Kenna['kenə]
Vyacheslavvya-chye-SLAHF (Russian), vya-chee-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Orfeo-Italian, Spanish
Antigonos-Ancient Greek
Clarice['klæris]