Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INOCULATION

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What does INOCULATION mean?

INOCULATION noun
  1. The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
  2. The introduction of a microorganism into a culture medium.
  3. The insertion of the buds of one plant into another; grafting.
  4. An inoculum; that which is inoculated.

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