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   immunity

   /ɪˈmjuːnɪti/

   noun

   • 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" Similar resistance toresilience tonon-susceptibility tolack of susceptibility toprotection fromability to fight offability to withstandability to counteractdefences againstimmunization againstinoculation againstOpposite susceptibility to
   • 2. protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty: "the rebels were given immunity from prosecution" Similar exemptionexceptionfreedomreleaseimpunitydispensationexonerationnon-liability forinformal:a let-offrare:derogationindemnityprivilegeprerogativespecial treatmentrightlibertylicencepermissionasylumlegal exemptionimpunityprotectionfreedomcarte blanchehistorical:droit
   • ▪ officially granted exemption from legal proceedings or liability.
   • ▪ lack of susceptibility, especially to something unwelcome or harmful: "products must have an adequate level of immunity to interference"

   Word Origin late Middle English: in the sense ‘exemption (from a liability’): from Latin immunitas, from immunis (see immune).

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