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im·mune 
[i-myoon] Pronunciation Key
[i-myoon] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the production of antibodies or lymphocytes that can react with a specific antigen: immune reaction. |
| 3. | exempt or protected: immune from punishment. |
| 4. | not responsive or susceptible: immune to new ideas. |
| 5. | a person who is immune. |
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| im·mune
(ĭ-myōōn') Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. A person who is immune to a particular infection. [Middle English, from Latin immūnis; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| immune | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system" |
| 2. | secure against; "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution" |
| 3. | relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) |
| 4. | (usually followed by 'to') not affected by a given influence; "immune to persuasion" |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who is immune to a particular infection |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
immune im·mune (ĭ-myoōn')
adj.
- Of, relating to, or having immunity to infection by a specific pathogen.
- Relating to the mechanism of sensitization in which the reactivity is so altered by previous contact with an antigen that the responsive tissues respond quickly upon subsequent contact.
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: 1im·mune
Pronunciation: im-'yün
Function: adjective
1 : not susceptible or responsive; especially : having a high degree of resistance to a disease <immune to diphtheria>
2 a : having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigenimmune serum> b : produced by, involved in, or concerned with immunity or an immune response <immune agglutinins> <immune globulins>
Main Entry: 1im·mune
Pronunciation: im-'yün
Function: adjective
1 : not susceptible or responsive; especially : having a high degree of resistance to a disease <immune to diphtheria>
2 a : having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigen
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Main Entry: 2immune
Function: noun
: an immune individual
Main Entry: 2immune
Function: noun
: an immune individual
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: im·mune
Pronunciation: i-'myün
Function: adjective
: having immunity :EXEMPT
Main Entry: im·mune
Pronunciation: i-'myün
Function: adjective
: having immunity :
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Immune
Im*mune"\, a. [L. immunis. See Immunity.] Exempt; protected by inoculation. -- Im*mu"nize, v. t.
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Immune
Im*mune"\, n. One who is immune; esp., a person who is immune from a disease by reason of previous affection with the disease or inoculation.
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