immunity
- noun
- /ɪˈmjunɪti/
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- A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables contributes to overall immunity and well-being.
- herd immunity
- innate immunity
- acquired immunity
Lack of sleep will reduce immunity, so good sleep is important.
- Lack of sleep will reduce immunity, so good sleep is important.
- But science on hybrid immunity is very poor.
- What are your top daily todos and don't Dos to build immunity and raise white blood cell count?
- How we think does matter when it comes to immunity and the placebo effect is real.
- OK, what's what's the eye immunity and infections?
- Does the vaccine it provide just immunity for yourself?
Examples
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Vaccination is effective in building immunity and protecting against the influenza virus.
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Getting vaccinated can boost your immunity against certain diseases.
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Lack of sleep will reduce immunity, so good sleep is important.
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So the question is, what kind of immunity do babies get from their mother?
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How else will one develop an immunity?
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So generally speaking and supporting your immunity, garlic is amazing.
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His work began our understanding of immunity and thus our ability to protect against serious infectious disease.
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Jenner had shown a way to gain immunity from smallpox, but in a much safer way.
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Exercise is known to strengthen your immunity, helping your body fight off infections.
Synonyms
Keeping people or things safe from harm
A living thing's ability to survive disease or drugs
Not being easily harmed or affected by something
Antonyms
Compounds
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A special legal status that stops foreign diplomats from being tried or taxed in the country where they work
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Official action that stops police or courts from charging someone for a crime
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The body's protection from disease that a person has naturally without a vaccine or previous infection
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A legal protection that stops a witness's forced testimony or evidence from being used to find them guilty
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Protection the body develops after meeting a disease or getting a vaccine to prevent future sickness
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Protection your body makes using antibodies after an infection or vaccine
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Natural protection from disease present at birth without prior exposure
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The body's natural defense giving stronger responses after earlier exposure or vaccines
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Natural protection against some diseases in many people of the same race or ethnic group
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Protection that stops a public official being sued for actions taken while doing their job
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Temporary protection from disease by receiving antibodies from another person or animal
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Protection that stops a court using a witness's forced answers or evidence from those answers against them
How Tolerant
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Immunity comes from the Latin immunis, made of im- 'not' and munis 'duty' or 'service'. So, having immunity to a disease means you are 'free from' it — your body does not have to suffer that illness.