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Inoculator

Definition:

An inoculator is a device or person that administers a vaccine, serum, or other substance to an individual or an animal to immunize them against a specific disease.

Sense 1: Noun

A device used to administer a vaccine or serum:

Sample Sentence: The doctor used an inoculator to administer the flu vaccine.

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Sense 2: Noun

A person who administers vaccines or serums:

Sample Sentence: The veterinarian is a skilled inoculator who vaccinates animals against various diseases.

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Sense 3: Verb

To administer a vaccine or serum to someone or something:

Sample Sentence: The nurse will inoculate the patient against measles.

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