immune

IPA: ɪmjˈun

(epidemiology) A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease

(usually with "from") Exempt; not subject to.
(medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
(by extension) Not vulnerable.
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the immune system.

Examples of "immune" in Sentences

Watermelons are immune to the disease.
Testosterone weakens the immune system.
The immune system resides in the hemolymph.
Even the lymph system is only a part of what we call the immune system.
Newborn babies with fledgling immune systems are the most vulnerable to the disease.
She describes Matthew as "a great citizen with an exceptional reputation," but she says no one is immune from the rules.
She describes Matthew as 'a great citizen with an exceptional reputation, 'but she says no one is immune from the rules.
The Impac is a serious literary award with a cash prize of €100,000, but it is not immune from the rising tide of genre influence.
Studies have shown that it can enhance both the innate immune response to fight infections as well as adaptive immune response conferring long-term immune enhancement.
Dr. Benacerraf's specific contribution was the discovery that the strength of an individual's immune response was controlled by a group of genes, which he called "immune response genes."
As expected, the couples who exhibited the most negative and hostile behavior during the conflict discussion showed the largest declines in immune-system function during the 24-hour study period.
But as the school year draws to a close, there are disturbing signs that the life Rosie claims to be leading is a sham, and that Elizabeth's hopes for her daughter to remain immune from the pull of the darker impulses of drugs and alcohol are dashed.