immune

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence

   immune to persuasion

2. 2
   adj

   secure against

   They company was immune from taxation as long as it was headquartered in Bermuda.

3. 3
   adj

   relating to the condition of immunity

   the immune system

4. 4
   adj

   Exempt; not subject to.

   As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.

5. 5
   adj

   Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.

   I am immune to chicken pox.

6. 6
   adj

   Not vulnerable.

   Alas, he was immune to my charms.

7. 7
   adj

   Of or pertaining to immunity.

   immune system

8. 8
   noun

   A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease

   Susceptibles effectively exposed to cases become cases in the next time period; cases recovering from the infection accumulate as immunes.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Middle French immun, from Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”), from in- (“not”) + mūnus (“service”).