🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Immunität

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Immunität

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
immunity/ɪˈmjuːnəti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Impfung baut eine Immunität gegen das Virus auf."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.

    "Vaccination builds up immunity to the disease."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Late Middle English (in the sense 'exemption from service or charge'): from Latin immunitas, from immunis 'exempt' (see immune).

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