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Inoculum

In biology, inoculum ( : inocula) refers to the source material used for inoculation. Inoculum may refer to: * In medicine, material that is the source of the inoculation in a vaccine * In microbiology, propagules: cells, tissue, or viruses that are used to inoculate a new culture * Microbial inoculant, the beneficial introduction of microbes to improve plant health * A method of propagation of fungal plant disease transmission * Fermentation starter, in food production See also: * Fear Inoculum, a 2019 album by American rock band Tool

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In biology, inoculum ( : inocula) refers to the source material used for inoculation. Inoculum may refer to: * In medicine, material that is the source of the inoculation in a vaccine * In microbiology, propagules: cells, tissue, or viruses that are used to inoculate a new culture * Microbial inoculant, the beneficial introduction of microbes to improve plant health * A method of propagation of fungal plant disease transmission * Fermentation starter, in food production See also: * Fear Inoculum, a 2019 album by American rock band Tool

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