inoculate

vt. 接种, 嫁接
【医】 接种

名词:inoculator 形容词:inoculative 动词过去式:inoculated 过去分词:inoculated 现在分词:inoculating 第三人称单数:inoculates 

in.oc.u.late

v.tr.（及物动词）
in.oc.u.lat.ed,in.oc.u.lat.ing,in.oc.u.lates
To introduce a serum, a vaccine, or an antigenic substance into (the body of a person or an animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
注射预防针：把血清、牛痘或抗原性物质注射入（人或动物的身体内），尤指为了产生或增强对一定疾病的免疫能力
To communicate a disease to (a living organism) by transferring its causative agent into the organism.
感染：通过传送引起疾病的制剂进入活的组织从而把疾病传染给这个组织
To implant microorganisms or infectious material into (a culture medium).
菌体培养：把微生物或传染性物质植入（培养基）
To safeguard as if by inoculation; protect.
保护，预防：就象通过注射预防针一样受到保护；保护
To introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of.
灌输：把思想或态度介绍给

来源：
Middle English inoculaten [to graft a scion]
中古英语 inoculaten [嫁接幼芽]
from Latin inocul3re inocul3t-
源自 拉丁语 inocul3re inocul3t-
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [在] *参见 in-2
oculus [eye, bud] * see ok w-
oculus [眼盲，芽] *参见 ok w-

【引伸】
inoc.ula.tive
adj.（形容词）
inoc.ula.tor
n.（名词）