<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) inoculated, inoculating.</li><li>to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.</li><li>to affect or treat (a person, animal, or plant) in this manner.</li><li>to introduce (microorganisms) into surroundings suited to their growth, as a culture medium.</li><li>to imbue (a person), as with ideas.</li><li>Synonyms: infuse, indoctrinate.</li><li>Metallurgy: to treat (molten metal) chemically to strengthen the microstructure.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) inoculated, inoculating.</li><li>to perform inoculation.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>