pre·mu·ni·tion | \ ˌprē-myu̇-ˈni-shən 
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\Definition of premunition
1 archaic : an advance provision of protection
2a : resistance to a disease due to the existence of its causative agent in a state of physiological equilibrium in the host
b : immunity to a particular infection due to previous presence of the causative agent
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premunition
nounpre·mu·ni·tion | \ ˌprē-myu̇-ˈnish-ən \
\Medical Definition of premunition
1 : resistance to a disease due to the existence of its causative agent in a state of physiological equilibrium in the host
2 : immunity to a particular infection due to previous presence of the causative agent
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The first known use of premunition was in 1607
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