Immune



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 免疫的; 免除的
• ［英］ adj. 免疫的 ( not susceptible to some specified disease because of the presence of the specific antibodies)
• ［记］ im ( 没有) +mune ( 公共) -> 不公共 -> 免除的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin immunis, from in- + munia services, obligations; akin to Latin munus service — more at mean
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. free, exempt <immune from further taxation>
  • b. marked by protection <some criminal leaders are immune from arrest>
• 2. not susceptible or responsive <immune to all pleas>; especially having a high degree of resistance to a disease <immune to diphtheria>
• 3.
  • 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 globulins>
• ? immune noun

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