Hypertext Webster Gateway: "immune"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Immune \Im*mune"\, n.
One who is immune; esp., a person who is immune from a
disease by reason of previous affection with the disease or
inoculation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Immune \Im*mune"\, a. [L. immunis. See {Immunity}.]
Exempt; protected by inoculation. -- {Im*mu"nize}, v. t.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
immune
adj 1: relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system"
2: secure against; "immune from taxation as long as he resided
in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution"
3: relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
[syn: {resistant}]
4: (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given
influence; "immune to persuasion"
n : a person who is immune to a particular infection
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