Definition of IMMUNE

immune

Meanings

Plural: immunes

Noun

  • a person who is immune to a particular infection
  • A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease

Adjective

  • relating to the condition of immunity
    • "the immune system"

Adjective Satellite

  • secure against
    • "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"
    • "immune from criminal prosecution"
  • relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
  • (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
    • "immune to persuasion"

Adj

  • Exempt; not subject to.
  • Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
  • Not vulnerable.
  • Of or pertaining to immunity.

Verb

  • To make immune.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, from Middle French immun, from Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”), from in- (“not”) + mūnus (“service”).

Scrabble Score: 10

immune is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
immune is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
immune is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

immune is a valid Words With Friends word