vaccinate vs inoculate

vaccinate and inoculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vaccinate	No	No	Yes	No
inoculate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vaccinate and inoculate are synonyms defined as:

vaccinate and inoculate: perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation

Other synonyms of vaccinate include immunise, immunize.

vaccinate (verb)	inoculate (verb)
perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation	perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
	insert a bud for propagation
	impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
	introduce a microorganism into
	introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of