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autoinoculation

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inoculation with a vaccine made from microorganisms obtained from the recipient's own body.
  • noun An infection caused by a disease that has spread from a different part of the body.

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Examples

  • Specifically, the guidance said the masks "are a barrier to splashes, droplet sprays, and autoinoculation of influenza virus from the hands to the nose and mouth.

    statesman.com - Highschool 2010

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