Immune - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪˈmjuːn|  American pronunciation of the word immune
Brit.  |ɪˈmjuːn|  British pronunciation of the word immune

noun

- a person who is immune to a particular infection

adjective

- secure against
immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda
immune from criminal prosecution
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) (syn: resistant)
- (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
immune to persuasion

Extra examples

His self-confidence made him immune to criticism.

Among the friends, she felt immune from the hostile world.

Once we've had the disease, we're immune for life.

The Labour Party is not immune to new ideas.

The senior members of the group appeared to be immune from arrest.

The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.

He takes herbs to strengthen his immune system.

The disease weakens the immune system.

The disease causes the immune system to weaken.

The virus debilitates the body's immune system.

The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system.

...took a restorative vitamin mix to improve his immune system...

A weak immune system causes increased susceptibility to disease.

...patients with compromised immune systems must be treated in aseptic environments...

The immune system may be incompetent.

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