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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. 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.