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inmunidad

immunity

noun een-moo-nee-DAHD Rare

Origin: Latin immunitas (exemption)

Usage Note

Inmunidad is feminine (la inmunidad) and covers both biological immunity (inmunidad adquirida, 'acquired immunity') and legal/diplomatic immunity (inmunidad parlamentaria, 'parliamentary immunity'). The adjective is inmune and the verb inmunizar. The -dad ending is a reliable marker of feminine abstract nouns.

Examples

"La vacuna refuerza la inmunidad frente al virus."

Natural Translation

The vaccine boosts immunity against the virus.

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