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inoculum

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inoculum /in·oc·u·lum/ (-ok´u-lum) pl. inoc´ula   material used in inoculation.
in·oc·u·lum (-nky-lm)
n. pl. in·oc·u·lums or in·oc·u·la (-l)
The microorganisms or other material used in an inoculation. Also called inoculant.
inoculum
[inok′yo̅o̅ləm] pl. inocula
Etymology: L, inoculare, to graft
a substance introduced into the body to cause or to increase immunity to a specific disease or condition. It may be a toxin; a live, attenuated, or killed virus or bacterium; or an immune serum. Also called inoculant. See also immune system.
inoculum
material used in inoculation.
inoculum
Epidemiology A gob of a pathogens to which a host is exposed at the time of transmission of an infection


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