immuneadjective
uk/ɪˈmjuːn/us/ɪˈmjuːn/protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood:
Most people who've had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives.
He seems to be immune to colds - he just never gets them.
C2 [ after verb ] not affected or upset by a particular type of behaviour or emotion:
The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune (to it).
[ after verb ] not able to be punished or damaged by something:
Journalists, he insisted, must be immune (= protected) from prosecution.
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- The president claimed he was immune from prosecution.
- She was immune to my charms.
- The mice seemed to be immune to the effects of the drug.
- She's an experienced politician, but she's not immune to criticism.
- I'm not immune to suggestions, but they must be reasonable.
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Immunology & vaccination
- active immunity
- antibody
- antigen
- antivaxxer
- autoimmune
- gamma globulin
- immune response
- immune system
- immunization
- immunize
- immunodeficiency
- immunology
- immunosuppression
- inoculate
- lymph
- MMR
- T cell
- tolerance
- vaccine
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