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A person is immune to a disease when the body can fight it off, because of a past infection or a vaccinevak-SEENA product that trains the immune system to protect the body against a specific disease.Full entry . "Immune" also describes anything about the immune systemih-MYOON SIS-tumThe body's defense system of cells, tissues and organs that fights germs and other foreign substances.Full entry : an immune response, immune cells, an immune disorder. A client whose defenses are weak is immunocompromised.
In a chart
"Rubella titer shows the client is immune."
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Related terms
vaccine
A product that trains the immune system to protect the body against a specific disease.
immune system
The body's defense system of cells, tissues and organs that fights germs and other foreign substances.
white blood cell
A blood cell that is part of the immune system and helps the body fight infection and other foreign material.
immunity
The body's ability to resist or fight off a particular infection or disease.