postinoculation

adjective

post·​in·​oc·​u·​la·​tion ˌpōst-i-ˌnä-kyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce postinoculation (audio)
: occurring or existing in the period following inoculation
postinoculation reactions following vaccination
Animals inoculated … gained weight throughout this postinoculation time period …Michael P. Leviton et al.
postinoculation adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postinoculation was in 1895

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“Postinoculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postinoculation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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