immune
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪˈmjuːn
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
usually with "to"
Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
usually with "from"
Exempt; not subject to.
“As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.”
by extension
Not vulnerable.
“Alas, he was immune to my charms.”
noun
epidemiology
A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Exemptadjective
“As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.”
Vulnerableadjective
“Alas, he was immune to my charms.”
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Word family
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The branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system.
Related to the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system.
Related to the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response.
A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response.
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
A bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that…
A bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that…
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The act of making immune (especially by inoculation).
Immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced.
A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
The act of making immune (especially by inoculation).
Therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system.
A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response.
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