autoinoculation

noun

au·​to·​in·​oc·​u·​la·​tion -in-ˌäk-yə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce autoinoculation (audio)
1
: inoculation with vaccine prepared from material from one's own body
2
: spread of infection from one part to other parts of the same body

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“Autoinoculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/autoinoculation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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