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immune
adjective(im-mune)
free, exempt
immune
adjective(im-mune)
marked by protection
immune
adjective(im-mune)
not susceptible or responsive; especially : having a high degree of resistance to a disease
immune
noun(im-mune)
a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless —called also immune reaction
immune
noun(im-mune)
the bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, special deposits of lymphoid tissue (as in the gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow), macrophages, lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and antibodies
immune
noun(im-mune)
aids
immune
adjective(im-mune)
having, exhibiting, or providing an unusual degree of immunity; especially : containing exceptionally large quantities of an antibody
immune
noun(im-mune)
a rare congenital disorder of the immune system that is characterized by inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies and T cells and that usually results in early death —called also severe combined immune deficiency

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