inoculate meaning and definition

INOCULATE verb

Definition of inoculate (verb)

1. introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
   • "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"
2. introduce a microorganism into
3. perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
   • "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"
   • synonyms: immunise, immunize, vaccinate
4. insert a bud for propagation
5. impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune