inoculated
Protected by injection
Inoculated means having received a vaccine or other preparation to produce immunity against disease: The children were inoculated against measles.
By extension, inoculated can mean exposed to something in small doses to build resistance: Years of criticism had inoculated her against self-doubt.
The word comes from grafting—introducing material into a host to produce a desired effect.
Syringe-delivered dose
- syringeMedical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- doseQuantity of medicine
- boosterSomething that increases strength
shot · jab · clinic · nurse · physician · pediatrician · immunologist · hypodermic
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigenImmune response inducer
- serumBlood's watery portion
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
cytokines · epitope · neutralizing · immunocompetence · antigenic · pathogen · immunogen · attenuated
Measure preventing disease or harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
quarantine · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · eradication · containment · immunoprotection
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
booster · shot · jab · clinic · nurse · physician · pediatrician · immunologist · hypodermic · intramuscular
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
immunoglobulin · cytokines · epitope · neutralizing · immunocompetence · antigenic · pathogen · immunogen · attenuated · inactivated
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
protection · quarantine · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · eradication · containment · immunoprotection
soil
Ground matter for planting
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- nitrogen-fixingConverting N₂ to ammonia
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
seedling · grafting · culture · compost · crop · fermentation · starter · sourdough
- lab qualitiessterile, calibrated, controlled, precise, accurate
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
inoculateduninoculated
Not given vaccine
unvaccinated · unimmunized · infected · unprotected · susceptible
inoculatedsusceptible
Easily influenced or harmed
vulnerable · naive · unexposed · impressionable · defenseless
inoculatedvulnerable
Open to attack
defenseless · unprotected · unprepared · unfortified · unshielded
inoculation, inoculate, inoculations, inoculator, inoculating, inoculates