AUTOINOCULATION Definition & Meaning

autoinoculation

[ aw-toh-i-nok-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

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noun

inoculation of a healthy part with an infective agent from a diseased part of the same body.

autoinoculation

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noun

the inoculation of microorganisms (esp viruses) from one part of the body into another, usually in the form of a vaccine

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of autoinoculation¹

auto- ¹ + inoculation

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Dr. Valentine calls this an “autoinoculation” effect, and it could be important in future scientific work — for instance, in predicting what might happen if a large amount of methane gets injected into the ocean by global warming.

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