immunity
11immunity — ► NOUN (pl. immunities) 1) the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection. 2) exemption from an obligation or penalty …
12immunity — [i myo͞on′ə tē] n. pl. immunities [ME ynmunite < OFr immunité < L immunitas, freedom from public service < immunis: see IMMUNE] 1. exemption or freedom from something burdensome or otherwise unpleasant, as a legal obligation 2.… …
13immunity — /i myooh ni tee/, n., pl. immunities. 1. the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like. 2. the condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease. 3. the ability of a cell to react… …
14immunity — noun 1 protection against disease ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ acquired, natural ▪ impaired ▪ lifelong ▪ Infection usually confers lifelon …
15immunity — Synonyms and related words: absolution, acquired immunity, active immunity, amnesty, antibody, antigen, artificial immunity, assurance, blank check, carte blanche, charter, clear sailing, congenital immunity, copyright, diplomatic immunity,… …
16immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… …
17immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… …
18immunity — n. 1) to acquire, develop immunity 2) acquired; natural immunity 3) active; passive immunity 4) diplomatic immunity 5) immunity from, to (immunity from prosecution; immunity to a disease) * * * [ɪ mjuːnɪtɪ] developimmunity natural immunity… …
19Immunity — The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate (for example, humans are innately immune to canine distemper) or conferred by a previous infection or immunization. * * * 1. The status or quality of being immune (1). 2. Protection against… …
20immunity — UK [ɪˈmjuːnətɪ] / US [ɪˈmjunətɪ] noun Word forms immunity : singular immunity plural immunities 1) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which someone is not affected by something such as a law because they have a special job or position… …
