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to reinoculate

to reinoculate

8.2
To give another dose of a vaccine to a person or animal to keep them immune
  • verb
  • /ˌriːɪˈnɒkjʊleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reinocular
  • The doctor reinoculated the patient after six months.

Examples

  • Doctors may need to reinoculate patients if immunity fades.

  • After several years, it is sometimes necessary to reinoculate livestock to prevent disease outbreaks.

  • The school organized a campaign to reinoculate children whose initial vaccinations were incomplete.

  • You should reinoculate the plants every spring.

  • The veterinarian decided to reinoculate the dog to ensure it remained protected against the disease.

  • After the initial vaccination, the nurse planned to reinoculate the patients to boost their immunity.

  • Farmers often reinoculate their crops with beneficial microorganisms to enhance growth and resistance to pests.

Synonyms

to reinject
vsto reinoculate
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Put a liquid back into a body or system using a tool

aims to restore or ensure immunity rather than to repeat any injection
to revaccinate
vsto reinoculate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

To give someone another vaccine shot to keep them protected from disease

covers giving microorganisms as well as vaccines to restore immunity

Antonyms

to discontinue
58 4.2

To stop something that is happening or being given

How Protected

to revaccinate
  • Specialized
1 4.8
to reinoculate
  • Specialized
8.2
to vaccinate
65 3.7

Surface Forms

reinoculate infinitive
reinoculated past
reinoculated past participle
reinoculating present participle
reinoculates third person singular

Morphology

reinoculate = inoculate (transparent) = re + inoculate

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly means 'again', so 'reinoculate' clearly means to inoculate again.

Etymology

Reinoculate begins with re- meaning 'again' and uses inoculate, a word that meant 'to graft in' or 'to put in'. So reinoculate means to give a vaccine or small germ 'again' to put it back into someone and restore their protection against disease.