# inoculation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #43,713

## Definitions
1. The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
2. The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
3. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
4. An inoculum; that which is inoculated.
5. Synonym of prebunking.
6. Any technique to reduce harm by exposing oneself to a milder form of that harm.

## Etymology
From Latin inoculātio. Equivalent to inoculate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **insulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inoculation-vs-insulation)
- **incubation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incubation-vs-inoculation)

## Common misspellings (16)
`incoulation`, `innoculation`, `inocculation`, `inocluation`, `inocualtion`, `inoculaiton`, `inoculasion`, `inoculatino`, `inoculationn`, `inoculatoin`, `inoculattion`, `inocullation`, `inocultaion`, `inouclation`, `ionculation`, `nioculation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inoculation