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.