adjective
- not having immunity or resistance to a particular disease or infection
Usage: medical
Examples
- Nonimmune individuals are at higher risk of contracting the virus.
- The vaccine is especially important for nonimmune populations.
- Children who are nonimmune to measles should be vaccinated.
- Healthcare workers who are nonimmune to hepatitis B must receive the vaccine.
- The study focused on nonimmune adults exposed to the pathogen.
- Nonimmune pregnant women face additional health risks from certain infections.