in·oc·u·late (ĭ-nŏkˈyə-lātˌ)

1. To introduce a serum, a vaccine, or an antigenic substance into the body of a person or an animal, especially as a means to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
2. To implant microorganisms or infectious material into or on a culture medium.
3. To communicate a disease to a living organism by transferring its causative agent into the organism.

Related Forms:

• in·ocˈu·laˌtive adjective