IMMUNE


Meaning of IMMUNE in English

im ‧ mune /ɪˈmjuːn/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: immunis , from munis 'ready for service' ]

1 . [not before noun] someone who is immune to a particular disease cannot catch it:

Once we’ve had the disease, we’re immune for life.

2 . immune response/reaction the reaction of the body’s immune system to something that is harmful:

HIV is a progressive disease which the immune response ultimately fails to control.

3 . [not before noun] not affected by something that happens or is done

immune to

The Labour Party is not immune to new ideas.

4 . [not before noun] specially protected from something unpleasant

immune from

The senior members of the group appeared to be immune from arrest.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.