IMMUNE

immune

(adjective) (usually followed by ‘to’) not affected by a given influence; “immune to persuasion”

immune, resistant

(adjective) relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

immune

(adjective) secure against; “immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda”; “immune from criminal prosecution”

immune

(adjective) relating to the condition of immunity; “the immune system”

immune

(noun) a person who is immune to a particular infection

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

immune (comparative more immune, superlative most immune)

(usually with "from") Exempt; not subject to.

(medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.

(by extension) Not vulnerable.

(medicine) Of or pertaining to the immune system.

Antonyms

• susceptible

• vulnerable

Noun

immune (plural immunes)

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

Coordinate terms

• infective

• susceptible

Verb

immune (third-person singular simple present immunes, present participle immuning, simple past and past participle immuned)

(rare, transitive) To make immune.

Source: Wiktionary

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Im*mune", a. Etym: [L. immunis. See Immunity.]

Definition: Exempt; protected by inoculation.

– Im*mu"nize, v. t.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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