Meaning of the word immunity in English

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immunity

US /ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/

UK /ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/

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

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immunity to typhoid seems to have increased spontaneously

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