immune

noun

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

verb

(rare, transitive) To make immune.

adjective

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

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

(by extension) Not vulnerable.

(medicine) Of or pertaining to immunity.

Roots

inim- · Latin · not munus-mun · Latin · duty, service

Synonyms for immune

resistantadj insusceptibleadj unsusceptibleadj immunizedadj invulnerableadj vaccinatedadj

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