immunity

[ ih-myoo-ni-tee ]
/ ɪˈmyu nɪ ti /

noun, plural im·mu·ni·ties.

Origin of immunity

1350–1400; Middle English immunite < Latin immūnitās. See immune, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR immunity

4 See exemption.
5 franchise, license, liberty, prerogative.

ANTONYMS FOR immunity

1 susceptibility.
4, 5 liability.

OTHER WORDS FROM immunity

hy·per·im·mu·ni·ty, noun non·im·mu·ni·ty, noun, plural non·im·mu·ni·ties. self-im·mu·ni·ty, noun, plural self·-im·mu·ni·ties.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH immunity

immunity impunity

Words nearby immunity

immune serum globulin, immune surveillance, immune system, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, immunifacient, immunity, immunity bath, immunization, immunize, immuno-, immunoadjuvant

British Dictionary definitions for hyperimmunity

immunity
/ (ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the ability of an organism to resist disease, either through the activities of specialized blood cells or antibodies produced by them in response to natural exposure or inoculation (active immunity) or by the injection of antiserum or the transfer of antibodies from a mother to her baby via the placenta or breast milk (passive immunity) See also acquired immunity, natural immunity
freedom from obligation or duty, esp exemption from tax, duty, legal liability, etc
any special privilege granting immunity
the exemption of ecclesiastical persons or property from various civil obligations or liabilities

Medical definitions for hyperimmunity

immunity
[ ĭ-myōō′nĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or condition of being immune.
Inherited, acquired, or induced resistance to infection by a specific pathogen.

Scientific definitions for hyperimmunity

immunity
[ ĭ-myōō′nĭ-tē ]

The protection of the body from a disease caused by an infectious agent, such as a bacterium or virus. Immunity may be natural (that is, inherited) or acquired. See also acquired immunity.

Cultural definitions for hyperimmunity

immunity

The ability of the body to resist or fight off infection and disease.