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   immune

   /ɪˈmjuːn/

   adjective

   • 1. resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells: "they were naturally immune to hepatitis B"
   • ▪ relating to immune resistance.
   • 2. protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something: "they are immune from legal action"
   • ▪ not affected or influenced by something: "no one is immune to his immense charm"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘free from (a liability’)): from Latin immunis ‘exempt from public service or charge’, from in- ‘not’ + munis ‘ready for service’. Senses relating to physiological resistance date from the late 19th century.

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