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A substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
Answer for the clue "A substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease ", 8 letters:
inoculum
Word definitions for inoculum in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inoculum \In*oc"u*lum\, n. (Microbiology) The preparation of microorganisms which is inoculated[5] into a growth medium; as, a small inoculum may not work well for the production phase of a fermentation.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease [syn: inoculant ] [also: inocula (pl)]
Usage examples of inoculum.
The inoculum was the secret that the surgeon discovered and passed on to me.