i·noc·u·late /ɪˈnɒkjəleɪt $ ɪˈnɑː-/ verb [transitiveT] MHMDto protect someone against a disease by putting a weak form of the disease into their body using a needle 给〔某人〕接种,给〔某人〕作预防注射 → immunize, vaccinateinoculate somebody against something All the children had been inoculated against hepatitis. 所有孩子都注射了肝炎预防针。
—inoculation /ɪˌnɒkjəˈleɪʃən $ -ˌnɑːk-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]