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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•mu•ni•ty (i myo̅o̅′ni tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- Immunologythe condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease.
- Immunologythe ability of a cell to react immunologically in the presence of an antigen.
- exemption from any natural or usual liability.
- exemption from obligation, service, duty, or liability to taxation, jurisdiction, etc.:The ambassador claimed diplomatic immunity when they arrested him for reckless driving.
- Lawmakingexemption from criminal prosecution or legal liability or punishment on certain conditions.
- special privilege.
- Religion[Eccles.]
- the exemption of ecclesiastical persons and things from secular or civil liabilities, duties, and burdens.
- a particular exemption of this kind.
- Latin immūnitās. See immune, -ity
- Middle English immunite 1350–1400
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See exemption.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged franchise, license, liberty, prerogative.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged susceptibility.
- 4, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged liability.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: immunity /ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the ability of an organism to resist disease, either through the activities of specialized blood cells or antibodies produced by them in response to natural exposure or inoculation (active immunity) or by the injection of antiserum or the transfer of antibodies from a mother to her baby via the placenta or breast milk (passive immunity)
See also acquired immunity, natural immunity - freedom from obligation or duty, esp exemption from tax, duty, legal liability, etc
im•mune /ɪˈmyun/USA pronunciation adj. - Immunology protected from a disease, as by an injection:[be/become + ~ + to]had to take yellow fever shots to become immune to that disease.
- Immunology of or relating to the production of special cells in the body that combat disease:[before a noun]an immune reaction.
- exempt;
protected;
able to escape:[be + ~ + from]promised he would be immune from prosecution. - not responsive to or affected by something:[be + ~ + to]has to be immune to harsh words and criticism in his job.
im•mu•ni•ty, n. [uncountable]promised immunity in exchange for his testimony. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•mune (i myo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation adj. - Immunologyprotected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
- Immunologyof or pertaining to the production of antibodies or lymphocytes that can react with a specific antigen:immune reaction.
- exempt or protected:immune from punishment.
- not responsive or susceptible:immune to new ideas.
n. - a person who is immune.
- Latin immūnis exempt, equivalent. to im- im-2 + -mūnis; see common
- late Middle English 1400–50
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