inoculator

UK
/ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪtə/
US
/ɪˈnɑːkjʊleɪtər/

Translations

inoculatornoun
inoculators
pl
UK
/ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪtə/
US
/ɪˈnɑːkjʊleɪtər/
The inoculator administered the vaccine to the children.
Вакцинатор ввел вакцину детям.
Synonyms
injection specialist
vaccination provider
inoculatoradjective
more inoculator
Comp.
most inoculator
Super.
UK
/ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪtə/
US
/ɪˈnɑːkjəleɪtər/
Used attributively to describe equipment or processes related to inoculation.

Definitions

inoculatornoun
A person or device that administers a vaccine or other substance to stimulate immunity against a disease.
The inoculator carefully prepared the syringe before administering the vaccine to the patient.
An apparatus for applying an inoculant to seeds, culture media, or other substrates.
Before planting, the soybeans were passed through an inoculator to improve nitrogen fixation.
inoculatoradjective
Relating to or used for inoculating.
The inoculator syringe must be sterilised after every use.