innate immunity

/ɪˌneɪt ɪˌmjunədi/
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Definitions of innate immunity
  1. noun
    immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup
    synonyms: natural immunity
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    types:
    racial immunity
    natural immunity shared by all members of a particular race
    type of:
    immunity, resistance
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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