immune

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/ɪˈmjuːn/

adj 4noun 1verb 1

Collocations

(adj.) protected against a disease

VERBS

be, seem | become | remain, stay

make sb

Regular exercise and a healthy diet can help make your body more immune to common illnesses.

ADV

completely, totally

PREP

After years of working in the hospital, doctors become immune to the sight of blood.

(adj.) not affected by sth

VERBS

appear, be, prove, seem | become | remain

ADV

completely, entirely, quite, totally, wholly

by no means, far from

Even experienced drivers are by no means immune to making mistakes on the road.

almost, largely, virtually | relatively

PREP

After years of dealing with complaints, the manager has become immune to negative feedback.

Definitions

adj

Exempt; not subject to.

As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.

He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school. He hadn't the faintest idea what to with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.

Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.

I am immune to chicken pox.

Not vulnerable.

Alas, he was immune to my charms.

[...] most of the original electrical signalling equipment has had to be replaced by apparatus immune to 50-cycle currents.

Of or pertaining to immunity.

immune system

We examined the patient's immune response.

noun

A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease

Susceptibles effectively exposed to cases become cases in the next time period; cases recovering from the infection accumulate as immunes.

verb

To make immune.

In the seventies those who met me did not know / Of the vision / That immuned me from the chillings of mis-prision […]

The utilization of such milk will, however, necessitate an adaptable milk preservation method, through which the immuning agents will not be destroyed or diminished.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

resistant

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.

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Bret Stephens believed that, by virtue of his comfortable position at the New York Times, he ought to be immune from insult or criticism.

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Susceptibles effectively exposed to cases become cases in the next time period; cases recovering from the infection accumulate as immunes.

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In the seventies those who met me did not know / Of the vision / That immuned me from the chillings of mis-prision […]

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The utilization of such milk will, however, necessitate an adaptable milk preservation method, through which the immuning agents will not be destroyed or diminished.

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Usage Notes

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