subinoculate
transitive verb
sub·in·oc·u·late
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subinoculated; subinoculating
Medical Definition of subinoculate
: to introduce (infectious material) from a laboratory strain into a potential host
Other Words from subinoculate
subinoculation
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-in-ˌäk-yə-ˈlā-shən
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noun
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noun
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“Subinoculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/subinoculate. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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