IMMUNE


Meaning of IMMUNE in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ' myün

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin immunis, from in- + munia services, obligations; akin to Latin munus service ― more at MEAN

Date: 15th century

1 a : FREE , EXEMPT < immune from further taxation> b : marked by protection <some criminal leaders are immune from arrest>

2 : not susceptible or responsive < immune to all pleas> especially : having a high degree of resistance to a disease < immune to diphtheria>

3 a : having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigen <an immune serum> b : produced by, involved in, or concerned with immunity or an immune response < immune agglutinins> < immune globulins>

– immune noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.