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Inoculum

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.

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inoculum

n. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant

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inoculum

  1. 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]

  2. [also: inocula (pl)]

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The inoculum was the secret that the surgeon discovered and passed on to me.