immune

[ ih-myoon ]
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adjective
  1. protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation or by having the necessary antibodies due to a previous infection (often followed by to): Most adults in the study were immune to yellow fever due to previous vaccination.Since I had already had measles, I assumed I was immune.

  2. of or relating to the production of antibodies or lymphocytes that can react with a specific antigen: Crohn's disease is an abnormal immune reaction that causes the immune system to attack cells in the lining of the digestive tract.

  1. exempt or protected: He thought being rich made him immune from punishment, but he went to jail for his crimes.

  2. not responsive or susceptible: Over time writers are supposed to grow immune to criticism and let bad reviews roll off our backs.You're certainly highly resistant to argument, and also immune to new ideas.

noun
  1. a person who is immune.

Origin of immune

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immūnis “exempt,” from im- im-2 + -mūnis (see common)

Other words from immune

  • hy·per·im·mune, adjective
  • non·im·mune, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for immune

immune

/ (ɪˈmjuːn) /


adjective
  1. protected against a specific disease by inoculation or as the result of innate or acquired resistance

  2. relating to or conferring immunity: an immune body See antibody

  1. (usually postpositive foll by to) unsusceptible (to) or secure (against): immune to inflation

  2. exempt from obligation, penalty, etc

noun
  1. an immune person or animal

Origin of immune

1
C15: from Latin immūnis exempt from a public service, from im- (not) + mūnus duty

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