1
: not susceptible or responsive
immune to all pleas
especially
: having a high degree of resistance to a disease
immune to diphtheria
2
a
: produced by, involved in, or concerned with immunity or an immune response
immune agglutinins
immune globulins
b
: having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigen
an immune serum
immune
noun
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Even so, the brand isn’t immune to trends that keep it at the top of everyone’s minds.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Research has shown that olive oil may benefit your liver, immune, kidney, digestive, and brain health.11
Olive oil can be enjoyed in many ways, and people in Blue Zones often use it to cook and dress their dishes.
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But preschool content still isn’t immune to the recent struggles in the media business.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Research has shown that olive oil may benefit your liver, immune, kidney, digestive, and brain health.11
Olive oil can be enjoyed in many ways, and people in Blue Zones often use it to cook and dress their dishes.
6.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
But preschool content still isn’t immune to the recent struggles in the media business.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
From Food to Sleep Skip These 'Immune-Boosting' Supplements Vitamin C and zinc are solid options for boosting immune health, but some other popular immune-boosting supplements may not work as advertised.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Immune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immune. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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immune
adjective
im·mune
im-ˈyün 
1
: exempt entry 1
immune from punishment
2
a
: not influenced by something
immune to persuasion
b
: having a high degree of resistance to an illness or disease
3
: containing or producing antibodies
Medical Definition
immune
1 of 2 adjective
im·mune
im-ˈyün
1
: not susceptible or responsive
especially
: having a high degree of resistance to a disease
immune to diphtheria
2
a
: having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigen
an immune serum
b
: produced by, involved in, or concerned with immunity or an immune response
immune agglutinins
immune
2 of 2 noun
: an immune individual
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