inoculating
- n the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating - v introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
- v introduce a microorganism into
- v perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
- v insert a bud for propagation
- v impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
inoculation
- n taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
inoculator
- n a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
inoculum
- n a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
inordinateness
- n immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
inorganic chemistry
- n the chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicals
inosculation
- n a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
inosine
- n a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
inositol
- n an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
inpatient
- n a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated