natural immunity
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- noun
- /ˈnæʧərəl ɪˈmjunɪti/
- Specialized
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inmunidad natural
- So why should anyone who's got natural immunity have to have a vaccine?
- possess natural immunity
- face little natural immunity
- develop natural immunity
But we know am I correct that there were some people who were found to have a natural immunity to the HIV virus, the HIV is that correct?
- But we know am I correct that there were some people who were found to have a natural immunity to the HIV virus, the HIV is that correct?
- And this is a sign that you've got natural immunity.
Examples
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My doctor said that over-sanitizing and avoiding public touch points will reduce your exposure to germs in the local population and will, in turn, stop you from building up a natural immunity to them.
Blog text (1) -
Most people, however, possess a natural immunity to the disease.
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Honey, it's possible that you have a natural immunity to it.
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Most people, however, possess a natural immunity to the disease.
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Breastfeeding and vaginal deliveries strengthen our natural immunity.
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Any contact with domestic sheep can lead to runaway outbreaks of scabies and pneumonia, infections for which the bighorns have no natural immunity.
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Some people have a natural immunity to specific viruses.
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If this woman has natural immunity, she is incredibly valuable.
Synonyms
Natural protection from disease present at birth without prior exposure
Antonyms
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Protection the body develops after meeting a disease or getting a vaccine to prevent future sickness
How Immune
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'immunity inherent to an individual' is directly and transparently built from 'natural' (not artificial/inborn) + 'immunity' (biological resistance). This straightforward noun phrase follows normal English composition and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Natural immunity uses natural to mean 'from nature' or 'from birth' and immunity to mean 'protection'. It creates the image of a baby getting protection from its mother or your own body fighting off germs, so it means 'protection that comes without a vaccine'.