Definitions for immune
ɪˈmyunim·mune

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. immune(adj)

   a person who is immune to a particular infection

2. immune(adj)

   relating to the condition of immunity

   "the immune system"

3. immune(adj)

   secure against

   "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution"

4. immune, resistant(adj)

   relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

5. immune(adj)

   (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence

   "immune to persuasion"

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1. Immune(a.)

   (Med.) Protected from disease due to the action of the immune system, especially by having been inoculated against or previously exposed to a disease.

2. Immune(a.)

   (Med.) Of or pertaining to the immune system or the components of the immune system.

3. Immune(a.)

   Not responsive; as, immune to suggestion.

Origin: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. immune(Noun)

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

2. immune(Adjective)

   Exempt; not subject to

   As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.

3. immune(Adjective)

   Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens

   I am immune to chicken pox.

4. immune(Adjective)

   Not vulnerable

   Alas, she was immune to my charms.

5. immune(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to the immune system

   We examined the patient's immune response.

Origin: From immunis, from in- + munus

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Immune(adj)

   exempt; protected by inoculation

Origin: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Immune

   im-mūn′, adj. free from obligation: not liable to infection.—n. Immun′ity, state of being immune: exemption: privilege. [Fr.,—L. in, not, munis, serving, obliging.]

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of immune in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of immune in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of immune in a Sentence

1. Nick Bennett:

   No company or organization is immune.

2. Ian Myles:

   It throws your immune system off kilter.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   I think it keeps my immune system strong.

4. Mike Barratt:

   There are a lot of immune factors that change.

5. Alex Channer:

   Few countries in the world are actually immune to modern slavery.

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