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Noun
/iˈmyo͞onitē/,
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immunities, plural;
  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
  2. Protection or exemption from something, esp. an obligation or penalty
    • - the rebels were given immunity from prosecution
  3. Officially granted exemption from legal proceedings

  4. Lack of susceptibility, esp. to something unwelcome or harmful
    • - products must have an adequate level of immunity to interference
    • - exercises designed to build an immunity to fatigue
  1. unsusceptibility: the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"
  2. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  3. the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"
  4. exemption: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
  5. (immune) relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system"
  6. (immune) a person who is immune to a particular infection
  7. Immunity is a solo album by Rupert Hine. Originally released in 1981, re-released and digitally remastered in 2001. The song "Misplaced Love" features a brief chorus by British singer Marianne Faithfull.
  8. Immunity is a peer-reviewed medical journal of immunology published by Cell Press. The journal was established in December 1994, and is edited by Peter T. Lee.
  9. Immunity is a biological term that describes a state of having sufficient biological defenses to avoid infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion. Immunity involves us both specific and non-specific components. ...
  10. Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period. ...
  11. (Immune (album)) Immune is the third studio album by Soul Embraced, released on February 25, 2003.
  12. (Immune (Godsmack song)) Immune is a song by the Heavy metal band Godsmack from their debut studio album Godsmack and was written by Sully Erna and Tony Rombola and Robbie Merrill. The dialogue in the beginning is from the movie No Escape.
  13. The state of being insusceptible to something; notably: (medicine) Fully protective resistance against infection. (in law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services. (in law) An exemption from prosecution. ...
  14. (immune) system - The body's system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any "foreign" substances.
  15. (Immune) exempt from infection (BMS).
  16. (Immune) (ih-muhn) system - your immune system protects you from disease by making antibodies that fight bacteria and viruses.
  17. (Immune) A creature that is 'immune' to a certain type of damage takes no damage from sources of that type; such damage does not break HALT.
  18. (Immune) Absolutely not susceptible to a disease.
  19. (Immune) Referring to a complex series of chemical events that occur in relation to an allergic reaction, the result of which is inflammation.
  20. (Immune) Refers to trees that are not infected, even in stands where the dwarf mistletoe in question is common.
  21. (Immune) Said of a Pokémon, "immune" means unable to be affected by an attack due to that attack's type. In general, this refers to type immunities, such as Ghost Pokémon being immune to Normal attacks. But some effects, such as Wonder Guard, can give a Pokémon additional immunities. ...
  22. (Immune) That which keeps infection at bay; derived from the Latin immunis meaning free, exempt.
  23. (Immune) being resistant to a particular disease; immunity can be natural (what you are born with) or acquired (either through having had the disease or artificially, through immunization).
  24. (Immune) protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood
  25. (immune) (adj) - resistant to, free or exempt from