immune | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence | |
Examples: | "immune to persuasion" |
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Related terms: | unaffected | |
2. | [ adjective ] (immunology) relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) | |
Synonyms: | resistant | |
Related terms: | unsusceptible | |
3. | [ adjective ] secure against | |
Examples: | "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda" "immune from criminal prosecution" |
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Related terms: | exempt | |
4. | [ adjective ] (immunology) relating to the condition of immunity | |
Examples: | "the immune system" |
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Related terms: | unsusceptibility | |
5. | [ noun ] (immunology) a person who is immune to a particular infection | |
Related terms: | person carrier | |
Similar spelling: |
Iman imam imaum |