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Word: Immune
Speech Type: Adjective
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
ɪˈmjuːn
totally or partially resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen
Short Definition:resistant to infection or toxin
Examples:- they were naturally immune to hepatitis B
- fewer infants, children, and young adults have become seriously ill so far, but they are not immune
protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something
Short Definition:protected or exempt
Examples:- they are immune from legal action
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