noun
- plural of immune; persons who are protected from or resistant to a disease or infection
Usage: medical/scientific context
adjective
- third-person singular present tense of the verb 'immune' (rare); protected from or not susceptible to a particular disease, influence, or effect
Usage: archaic or non-standard verb form; 'immune' is primarily used as an adjective or noun
Examples
- After vaccination, most of the immunes in the study showed strong antibody responses.
- She is immune to flattery and criticism alike.
- The vaccine helps create immunes within the population through herd immunity.
- He remained immune to the charm offensive despite their best efforts.
- Certain individuals are naturally immune to some strains of the virus.