noun
- the act of giving someone a vaccine or injection to prevent disease
- the introduction of ideas, attitudes, or principles into someone’s mind
Usage: medical
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The doctor recommended inoculation against measles for all children.
- Mass inoculation programs helped eliminate polio in many countries.
- She received her flu inoculation at the local clinic.
- The inoculation was quick and relatively painless.
- Parents should keep records of their children’s inoculations.
- The inoculation of democratic values begins in childhood.
- His early inoculation with classical music shaped his artistic taste.