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immune

/ɪˈmjuːn/

Meanings
noun
A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease

Examples :

"The immune child didn't get sick with the flu, even though everyone else in the class did. "
medicine disease body physiology organism

Related Words

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

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vulnerable adjective

/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/

More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

"The young child was vulnerable to illness during the cold winter months. "

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treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration pathogens

pathogens noun

/ˈpæθədʒənz/ /ˈpæθəˌdʒɛnz/

Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.

"Washing your hands regularly helps remove pathogens that can make you sick. "

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inoculation noun

/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/ /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/

The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

"The children received their flu inoculation at school today to protect them from getting sick this winter. "

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prosecution noun

/ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/

The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.

"The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill."

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."