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   im·mu·ni·ty

   /iˈmyo͞onədē/

   noun

   • 1. the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells: "immunity to typhoid seems to have increased spontaneously" Similar resistance toresilience tononsusceptibility tolack of susceptibility toprotection fromability to fight offability to withstandability to counteractdefenses againstimmunization againstinoculation againstOpposite susceptibility to
   • ▪ protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty: "the rebels were given immunity from prosecution" Similar exemptionexceptionfreedomreleaseimpunitydispensationexonerationnonliability forinformal:a let-offrare:derogationindemnityprivilegeprerogativespecial treatmentrightlibertylicensepermissionasylumlegal exemptionimpunityprotectionfreedomcarte blanchehistorical:droit
   • ▪ officially granted exemption from legal proceedings.
   • ▪ lack of susceptibility, especially to something unwelcome or harmful: "products must have an adequate level of immunity to interference"

   Word Origin late Middle English: in the sense ‘exemption (from a liability’): from Latin immunitas, from immunis (see immune).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › immunityImmunity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMMUNITY is the quality or state of being immune; especially : a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism or by counteracting the effects of its products.

3. byjus.com › biology › immunityImmunity - Explore About Immunity And Immune System - BYJU'S

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   Immunity is the body's ability to defend against foreign agents. It can be innate or acquired after birth. Explore more about the Immunity at BYJU'S.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMUNITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   protection against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood. law Immunity is also the condition of being protected from the law: Rowe was promised immunity from prosecution if he cooperated.

5. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › immunityImmunity | definition of immunity by Medical dictionary

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   the condition of being immune; the protection against infectious disease conferred either by the immune response generated by immunization or previous infection or by other nonimmunologic factors.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMMUNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   protection against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood. law Immunity is also the condition of being protected from the law: Rowe was promised immunity from prosecution if he cooperated.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimmunity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of immunity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMMUNITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the ability of an organism to resist disease, either through the activities of specialized blood cells or antibodies produced by them in response to natural exposure or inoculation (active immunity) or by the injection of antiserum or the transfer of antibodies from a mother to her baby via the placenta or breast milk (passive immunity)