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unsusceptibility: the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust" (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism" exemption: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
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A condition in which the animal's immune system has been primed and is able to protect the body from a disease-causing agent such as a certain virus or bacteria. An animal could have immunity to one agent, such as parvovirus, but not have immunity to another agent, such as rabies.
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A natural or acquired resistance to a specific disease. Immunity may be partial or complete, long lasting or temporary.
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The ability of an organism to resist infection.
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1. The state of being immune. (2) 2. In plants, the ability to remain free from disease because of inherent structural or functional properties. (20)
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