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immunity

/ɪˈmjuːnəti/

Meanings
noun
The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:

Examples :

"After getting the chickenpox vaccine, the child developed immunity to the disease. "
medicine physiology disease biology organism body

Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration chickenpox

chickenpox noun

/ˈtʃɪkɪnpɑks/

A common childhood disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (HHV-3).

"My little sister had to stay home from school because she had chickenpox. "

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getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

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notably adverb

/ˈnoʊtəbli/ /ˈnɑtəbli/

(focus) As a pointed example; in a notable manner.

"The presentation was excellent, notably for its clear explanations. "

Illustration vaccine

vaccine noun

/vækˈsaɪn/

A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute.

"My son received the measles vaccine to protect him from getting the illness. "

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resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

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superbugs noun

/ˈsuːpərˌbʌɡz/

A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics.

"Hospitals are working hard to prevent the spread of superbugs because these bacteria are very difficult to treat with common antibiotics. "

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antibiotics noun

/ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪks/ /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪks/

Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

"The doctor prescribed antibiotics to help fight the bacterial infection in my throat. "

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developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

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specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

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bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

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insusceptible adjective

/ˌɪnsəˈseptəbl/

Not susceptible.

"Because he had already caught the flu twice this winter, the doctor said he was now insusceptible to that particular strain. "