What does immune mean?
Definitions for immune
ɪˈmyunim·mune
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word immune.
Princeton's WordNet
immune(adj)
a person who is immune to a particular infection
immune(adj)
relating to the condition of immunity
"the immune system"
immune(adj)
secure against
"immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution"
immune, resistant(adj)
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
immune(adj)
(usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
"immune to persuasion"
GCIDE
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.
Etymology: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]
Immune(a.)
(Med.) Of or pertaining to the immune system or the components of the immune system.
Etymology: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]
Immune(a.)
Not responsive; as, immune to suggestion.
Etymology: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]
Wiktionary
immune(Noun)
A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease
Etymology: From immunis, from in- + munus
immune(Adjective)
Exempt; not subject to
As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.
Etymology: From immunis, from in- + munus
immune(Adjective)
Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens
I am immune to chicken pox.
Etymology: From immunis, from in- + munus
immune(Adjective)
Not vulnerable
Alas, she was immune to my charms.
Etymology: From immunis, from in- + munus
immune(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the immune system
We examined the patient's immune response.
Etymology: From immunis, from in- + munus
Webster Dictionary
Immune(adj)
exempt; protected by inoculation
Etymology: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of immune in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of immune in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of immune in a Sentence
Acting AFP Commissioner Neil Gaughan:
No section of the community should be immune to this kind of activity or evidence collection more broadly, i reject the allegation ... that we are trying to intimidate journalists.
Exposure to air pollution is thought to cause asthma by effecting the size and structure of the developing lung as well as the developing immune system, the exact mechanisms behind the association between air pollution exposure and asthma in children, however, are not clear.
Which tells us, that if the body is capable of making an immune response to clear the virus of natural infection, that's a pretty good proof of concept, having said that, there is never a guarantee.
Plus, stress often causes sleep deprivation, which further suppresses your immune system.
The virus outbreak is positive for Samsung's mobile division, but negative for Samsung's chip and display businesses, samsung will not be completely immune from the virus.
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- حصينArabic
- immuneCatalan, Valencian
- imunitní, imunníCzech
- immunGerman
- inmunológico, inmuneSpanish
- immuuni, koskematon, immunologinen, vastustuskykyinenFinnish
- immun, immunologiqueFrench
- imdhíonachta, imdhíonachIrish
- प्रतिरक्षाHindi
- immúnisHungarian
- imunIndonesian
- immune, immunològicoItalian
- 免疫のJapanese
- immunisLatin
- imunMalay
- imunológico, imune, isentoPortuguese
- immunSwedish
- ภูมิคุ้มกันThai
- مدافعتیUrdu
- 免疫的Chinese
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