immunity (redirected from nonspecific immunity)

im·mu·ni·ty  (-myn-t)

n. pl. im·mu·ni·ties

1. The quality or condition of being immune.

2. Immunology Inherited, acquired, or induced resistance to infection by a specific pathogen.

3. Law

a. Exemption from normal legal duties, penalties, or liabilities, granted to a special group of people: legislative immunity.

b. Exemption from legal prosecution, often granted a witness in exchange for self-incriminating testimony.

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immunity

Noun

pl -ties

1. the ability of an organism to resist disease

2. freedom from prosecution, tax, etc.

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immunity  (-myn-t)

The protection of the body from a disease caused by an infectious agent, such as a bacterium or virus. Immunity may be natural (that is, inherited) or acquired. See also acquired immunity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	immunity - the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust" unsusceptibility condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" exemption, freedom - immunity from an obligation or duty
	2.	immunity - (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease resistance medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" immunogenicity - the property of eliciting an immune response acquired immunity - immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination innate immunity, natural immunity - immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup
	3.	immunity - the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism" invulnerability - the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)
	4.	immunity - an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution" granting immunity, exemption waiver, discharge, release - a formal written statement of relinquishment fix - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers" official immunity - personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority sovereign immunity - an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent; "the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong" testimonial immunity, use immunity - an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination

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immunity

noun 1. exemption, amnesty, indemnity, release, freedom, liberty, privilege, prerogative, invulnerability, exoneration

2. (with to) resistance, protection, resilience, inoculation, immunization << OPPOSITE susceptibility

Translations

immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] n (MED) [of diplomat] → inmunidad f;

(COMM) → exención f

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immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] n → immunité f;

diplomatic immunity → immunité diplomatique

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immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] immune n (see adj) → Immunität f; Unempfänglichkeit f; Unempfindlichkeit f; Sicherheit f;

(of diplomat, from prosecution) → Immunität f

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immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] n (also fig) [of diplomat] → immunità;

diplomatic immunity → immunità diplomatica