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 [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the ability of an organism to resist disease, either through the activities of specialized blood cells or antibodies produced by them in response to natural exposure or inoculation (active immunity) or by the injection of antiserum or the transfer of antibodies from a mother to her baby via the placenta or breast milk (passive immunity) See also acquired immunity, natural immunity

2. freedom from obligation or duty, esp exemption from tax, duty, legal liability, etc.

3. any special privilege granting immunity

4. (Law) the exemption of ecclesiastical persons or property from various civil obligations or liabilities

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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 The police are offering immunity to witnesses who can help them.

2. (with to) resistance to, protection from, resilience to, inoculation against, immunization from immunity to airborne bacteria
resistance to exposure to, susceptibility to, liability to, vulnerability to, openness to, proneness to

Translations

immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] N (Med, fig) → inmunidad f; (from tax, regulations) → exención f (from de) diplomatic immunity → inmunidad f diplomática
parliamentary immunity → inmunidad f parlamentaria

immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪti] n

(to disease) → immunité f
immunity to sth → immunité contre qch

(from prosecution) → immunité f
to grant sb immunity from prosecution → accorder l'immunité à qn (pour ses délits ou crimes) diplomatic immunity

immunity

n

(Med) → Immunität f → (to, against gegen)

(fig) → Sicherheit f (→ from vor +dat); (diplomatic) → Immunität f; (to temptation etc) → Geschütztheit f, → Gefeitheit f → (to gegen); (= imperviousness to criticism etc) → Unempfindlichkeit f, → Immunität f → (to gegen); immunity from prosecution → Schutz m → vor Strafverfolgung

immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] n (also) (fig) → immunità
diplomatic immunity → immunità diplomatica

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immunity [ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ] n (also) (fig) → immunità
diplomatic immunity → immunità diplomatica