INOCULUM

inoculant, inoculum

(noun) a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

inoculum (plural inoculums or inocula)

The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 February 2025

CARE

(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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