Main Entry: im·mune

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