Definitions for inoculum

inoculum in·oc·u·lum

Spelling: [ih-nok-yuh-luh m]
IPA: /ɪˈnɒk yə ləm/

Inoculum is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in inoculum (cilmnouu).

Definitions for inoculum

noun

  1. the substance used to make an inoculation.

Origin of inoculum

1900-05; New Latin, equivalent to inocul(āre) to inoculate + -um noun suffix

Examples for inoculum

Add one loopful of the inoculum to tube No. 1, treating the liquefied medium as bouillon.

Take up the required dose of inoculum into a sterilised pipette.

Flame the plugs, open the tubes, sterilise the platinum needle and charge it with the inoculum as in the previous cultivations.

Introduce the inoculum in the form of an emulsion by means of another pipette.

Direct the assistant to cease compressing the root of the ear, and slowly inject the inoculum.

Should any drops of the inoculum be forced out, they will fall on the filter paper, which should be immediately burned.

Attach one needle to the syringe and take up the required dose of inoculum and remove the needle.

Charge a platinum loop with a small quantity of the inoculum.

Thrust the needle of the injecting syringe boldly into the muscular tissue and inject the inoculum slowly.

Word Value for inoculum
Scrable

12

Words with friends

18

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