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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"
    • 2. protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something: "they are immune from legal action"

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  2. IMMUNE definition: 1. protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood: 2. not affected…. Learn more.

  3. Immune definition: protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation or by having the necessary antibodies due to a previous infection (often followed by to). See examples of IMMUNE used in a sentence.

  4. protected against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood: The vaccine would make infants immune to bacteria that can cause middle ear infections. Immune also means protected from or unable to be influenced by something, esp. something bad: She says her mother is immune to criticism from strangers. immunization.

  5. immune (to something) not affected by something, especially something that you might expect to be harmful . You'll eventually become immune to criticism. Few people are immune to her charms. Our business is far from immune to economic conditions.

  6. The meaning of IMMUNITY is the quality or state of being immune; especially : a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism or by counteracting the effects of its products.

  7. IMMUNE definition: 1. If you are immune to a disease, you will not get it: 2. relating to the way your body fights…. Learn more.