pre·mu·ni·tion (pr  my -n sh  n)n. Relative immunity to severe infection by a particular pathogen as a result of a chronic low-grade infection by the same pathogen. [French prémunition, from Latin praem  n ti , praemntin-, fortification beforehand, from praemntus, past participle of praemnre, to fortify in advance : prae-, pre- + mnre, to fortify; see munition.]pre·mune (pr-my n) adj. |
premunition [ˌpriːmjʊˈnɪʃən]
n
(Medicine) Med a state of immunity acquired as the result of a persistent latent infection
[C15 (in the sense: to protect beforehand): from Latin praemūnitiō, from praemūnīre, from prae before + mūnīre to fortify]
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