immunity

  • 21immunity — im|mu|ni|ty [ ı mjunəti ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which someone is not affected by something such as a law because they have a special job or position: immunity from: immunity from prosecution grant someone immunity: They would… …

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  • 22immunity — im|mu|ni|ty [ıˈmju:nıti] n [U] 1.) the state or right of being protected from particular laws or from unpleasant things immunity from ▪ They were granted immunity from prosecution. 2.) the state of being immune to a disease immunity to ▪ immunity …

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  • 23immunity — n. the body s ability to resist infection, afforded by the presence of circulating antibodies and white blood cells. Healthy individuals protect themselves by means of physical barriers, phagocytic cells, natural killer cells, and various blood… …

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  • 24immunity — noun 1) an immunity to malaria Syn: resistance to, nonsusceptibility to; ability to fight off, protection against, defenses against; immunization against, inoculation against 2) immunity from prosecution Syn: exemption, exception …

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  • 25immunity — noun 1) immunity to malaria Syn: resistance, protection, defence 2) immunity from prosecution Syn: exemption, exception, freedom 3) diplomatic immunity Syn …

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  • 26immunity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. exemption, freedom(from); privilege. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Exemption] Syn. freedom, privilege, license; see freedom 2 . 2. [Freedom from disease] Syn. resistance, immunization, protection, active… …

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  • 27immunity — noun (U) the fact of not being affected by a disease or harmed by something unpleasant (+ to): immunity to infection (+ from): They were granted immunity from prosecution …

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  • 28immunity —    The ability to resist infection and to heal. The process may involve acquired immunity, (the ability to learn and remember a specific infectious agent), or innate immunity (the genetically programmed system of responses that attack, digest,… …

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  • 29immunity — noun /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ a) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: b) Fully protective resistance against infection. See Also: immunize, immuno, immunology, diplomatic immunity …

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  • 30immunity — See immunity, impunity …

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