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immune
protected against a particular disease or influence
Synonyms
- resistant
- protected
- unaffected
Antonyms
- susceptible
- vulnerable
immune in a sentence
After the vaccine, most students were immune to the virus.
Because she had already recovered from the illness once, doctors believed she was immune to catching it again.
Where it comes from
From Latin immunis 'exempt from public service'
Memory hook
IMMUNE — think of your immune system fighting off germs.
Read it in context
- The Lantern Captain Narrative