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immuno-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- From immune + -o-.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: inmuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Catalan: immuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Czech: imuno- — relating to the immune system
  • French: immuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Galician: inmuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Italian: immuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Portuguese: imuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Russian: иммуно- (immuno-) — relating to the immune system
  • Slovak: imuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Spanish: inmuno- — relating to the immune system
  • Ukrainian: імуно- (imuno-) — relating to the immune system