immune
Meanings
Plural: immunes
Noun
- a person who is immune to a particular infection
- A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease
Adjective
- relating to the condition of immunity
- "the immune system"
Adjective Satellite
- secure against
- "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"
- "immune from criminal prosecution"
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
- "immune to persuasion"
Adj
- Exempt; not subject to.
- Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
- Not vulnerable.
- Of or pertaining to immunity.
Verb
- To make immune.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English, from Middle French immun, from Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”), from in- (“not”) + mūnus (“service”).
Synonyms
-proof, exempt, immune, impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, protected, resistant, unaffectable, unsusceptible
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
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