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Autoinoculation
 
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Autoinoculation



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Definition:
Injecting some of the body's cells back into the body. Usually used as a treatment in which cells are removed from one's body, treated or altered medically, and then re-injected back into the body. Using one's own cells helps prevent or reduce antibody formation.

The term can also refer to the transfer of microorganisms from one location of the body to another.



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