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adj
Having a functioning immune system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: immunocompromised, immunodeficient
adjective
capable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: immunodeficient
History
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 *-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- English competent English immunocompetent From immuno- + competent.
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