English vocabulary · C1
Inoculate
/ɪˈnɑːkjəˌleɪt/ · v.
To inoculate is to put a shot in the body so it can fight disease. The body gets ready first.
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Example sentences
- Doctors inoculate travelers before trips.
- Vets inoculate pets.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- in — into (from Latin)
- ocul — eye (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- VACCINATE — give a vaccine (With A Vaccine)
- IMMUNIZE — make the body ready (Against Disease)
- PROTECT — keep safe (From Harm)
Words with the same root
ocul — eye
- ocular — related to the eye
- binocular — made for two eyes
Lesson notes
To inoculate is to put a shot in the body so it can fight disease. The body gets ready first.
Related: vaccinate, immunize, protect. Use inoculate when shots help us.
Doctors inoculate travelers before trips. Vets inoculate pets.
From Latin. in- means into. ocul- means eye. An eye put into a plant gave us inoculate.