premunition
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prémunition — [ premynisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1924; « protection » 1576; de prémunir ♦ Méd. État de résistance à toute surinfection d un organisme déjà infecté. La prémunition est à distinguer de l immunité vraie, où la résistance persiste après la disparition de l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Premunition — Pre mu*ni tion, n. [L. praemunitio: cf. F. pr[ e]munition.] The act of fortifying or guarding against objections. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
premunition — [prē΄myo͞o nish′ən] n. a type of immunity caused by a small number of persistent, latent pathogens in the body … English World dictionary
premunition — premunitive /pree myooh ni tiv/, adj. /pree myooh nish euhn/, n. Immunol. a state of balance between host and infectious agent, as a bacterium or parasite, such that the immune defense of the host is sufficient to resist further infection but… … Universalium
premunition — noun immunization due to having had the disease before Premunition to chicken pox … Wiktionary
premunition — pre•mu•ni•tion [[t]ˌpri myuˈnɪʃ ən[/t]] n. imu a state of balance between host and infectious agent such that the immune defense of the host is sufficient to resist further infection but insufficient to destroy the agent • Etymology: 1920–35;… … From formal English to slang
premunition — noun Etymology: Latin praemunition , praemunitio strengthening of an argument to forestall objections, from praemunire to fortify in advance, from prae + munire to fortify more at munition Date: 1607 1. archaic an advance provision of protection… … New Collegiate Dictionary
premunition — A state of existing resistance of a host to infection or reinfection with a parasite; used especially in malaria epidemiology. [L. praemunitio, fortification in advance, fr. prae , + munio, to fortify] * * * pre·mu·ni·tion .prē myu̇ nish ən … Medical dictionary
prémunition — (pré mu ni sion) s. f. Terme didactique. Action de prémunir. Terme de rhétorique. Espèce de prolepse, par laquelle l orateur prépare ses auditeurs à quelque proposition qui pourrait les blesser, si elle était émise trop brusquement. ÉTYMOLOGIE … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
premunition — pre·mu·ni·tion … English syllables
