Vaccinate vs. Inoculate
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Difference Between Vaccinate and Inoculate
Vaccinateverb
Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
Inoculateverb
To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
Vaccinateverb
perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation;
We vaccinate against scarlet feverThe nurse vaccinated the children in the schoolInoculateverb
To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
Inoculateverb
To add one substance to another; to spike.
The culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.Inoculateverb
To graft by inserting buds.
to inoculate the bud of one tree or plant into anotherto inoculate a treeADVERTISEMENT
Inoculateverb
(figurative) To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles); to imbue; to implant.
to inoculate someone with treason or infidelityInoculateverb
introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of;
My teachers inoculated me with their beliefsInoculateverb
introduce a micro-organism into
Inoculateverb
perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation;
We vaccinate against scarlet feverThe nurse vaccinated the children in the schoolInoculateverb
insert a bud for propagation
Inoculateverb
impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
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