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immune

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
im·mune 
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Pronunciation:
\i-ˈmyün\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin immunis, from in- + munia services, obligations; akin to Latin munus service — more at mean
Date:
15th century
1 a: free, exempt <immune from further taxation> b: marked by protection <some criminal leaders are immune from arrest>2: not susceptible or responsive <immune to all pleas> ; especially : having a high degree of resistance to a disease <immune to diphtheria>3 a: having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigen <an immune serum> b: produced by, involved in, or concerned with immunity or an immune response <immune agglutinins> <immune globulins>
immune noun


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