English[]
Etymology[]
From Latin immūnis (“‘exempt from public service’”), from in- (“‘not’”) + mūnus (“‘service’”)
Pronunciation[]
- Rhymes: -uːn
Adjective[]
Immune (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})
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Superlative |
- (usually with "from") Exempt; not subject to
- As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.
- (medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
- I am immune to chicken pox.
- (by extension) Not vulnerable
- Alas, she was immune to my charms.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to the immune system
- We examined the patient's immune response.
Derived terms[]
- autoimmune
Translations[]
exempt from inclusion
protected due to innate resistance to pathogens
of or pertaining to the immune system
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Noun[]
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Plural |
Immune ({{{1}}})
- Template:Epidemiology A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease
- 1965, Rene J. Dubos & James G. Hirsch eds., Bacterial and Mycotic Infections of Man[1], page 742:
- Susceptibles effectively exposed to cases become cases in the next time period; cases recovering from the infection accumulate as immunes.
- 1965, Rene J. Dubos & James G. Hirsch eds., Bacterial and Mycotic Infections of Man[1], page 742:
Coordinate terms[]
- infective
- susceptible
Italian[]
Adjective[]
immune m and f (m and f plural immuni)
- immune, exempt, free
Synonyms[]
- esente, libero
Related terms[]
- immunità
- immuno-
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