immune
[ ih-myoon ]
/ ɪˈmyun /
adjective
protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
of or relating to the production of antibodies or lymphocytes that can react with a specific antigen: immune reaction.
exempt or protected: immune from punishment.
not responsive or susceptible: immune to new ideas.
noun
a person who is immune.
Origin of immune
OTHER WORDS FROM immune
hy·per·im·mune, adjective non·im·mune, adjectiveWords nearby immune
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British Dictionary definitions for immune
immune
/ (ɪˈmjuːn) /
adjective
protected against a specific disease by inoculation or as the result of innate or acquired resistance
relating to or conferring immunity
an immune body See antibody
(usually postpositive foll by to)
unsusceptible (to) or secure (against)
immune to inflation
exempt from obligation, penalty, etc
noun
an immune person or animal
Word Origin for immune
C15: from Latin
immūnis exempt from a public service, from
im- (not) +
mūnus duty
Medical definitions for immune
immune
[ ĭ-myoōn′ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or having resistance to infection by a specific pathogen.
Relating to the mechanism of sensitization in which the reactivity is so altered by previous contact with an antigen that the responsive tissues respond quickly upon subsequent contact.