noun
- Plural of inoculum; microorganisms or infectious material introduced into a culture medium or organism to produce infection or immunity.
Usage: technical; biology/medicine
Examples
- The laboratory prepared several inocula of different bacterial strains for the experiment.
- Researchers used inocula from the patient's blood to identify the pathogen.
- The vaccine inocula were stored at controlled temperatures to maintain viability.
- Multiple inocula were tested to determine which strain was most virulent.
- The technician carefully handled the inocula to prevent contamination.