Synonyms of inoculating

Noun

1. inoculating, vaccinating, protection

usage: the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating"

Verb

1. inoculate, inform

usage: introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"

2. inoculate, insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce

usage: introduce a microorganism into

3. immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate, inject, shoot

usage: perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"

4. inoculate, propagate

usage: insert a bud for propagation

5. inoculate, impregnate

usage: impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune