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Added 10 October 2026

inoculum

/ɪˈnɑːkjələm/ noun

Latin root: inoculum Wiktionary

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The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant (i.e., a material or a dose thereof).

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin inoculum.

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