inoculation

inoculation definition - medical

in·oc·u·la·tion (ĭ-nŏkˌyə-lāˈshən)

noun
The act or an instance of inoculating, especially the introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

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