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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImmune
/ɪˈmjun/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resistant to a particular infection or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
"Vaccination ensures that individuals remain immune to the virus." - 2
Protected or exempt from something, especially an obligation or penalty.
"Diplomats are immune from prosecution under international law."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'immune' originates from the Latin 'immunis', meaning 'exempt' or 'free from burdens'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to encompass the concept of being resistant to disease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immune" is said worldwide
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immunisé
Transliteration: /i.my.ni.ze/
"Il est immunisé contre cette maladie."
immun
Transliteration: /ɪˈmuːn/
"Der Körper ist gegen den Erreger immun."
immune
Transliteration: /imˈmu.ne/
"Molti bambini sono immuni a questa infezione."
inmune
Transliteration: /imˈmu.ne/
"La vacuna te hace inmune al virus."
imune
Transliteration: /iˈmũ.ni/
"Ele está imune após tomar a vacina."
प्रतिरक्षा
Transliteration: pratiraksha
"यह टीका शरीर को रोग-प्रतिरक्षा प्रदान करता है।"
免疫的
Transliteration: miǎnyì de
"接种疫苗后，人体对该病毒具有免疫力。"
면역의
Transliteration: myeonyeog-ui
"백신을 맞으면 바이러스에 면역이 됩니다."
免疫の
Transliteration: men'eki no
"ワクチン接種によりその病気に対して免疫ができる。"
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