immun

IPA/ɪmˈʌn/
IPA/ɪmˈʌn/

immun — abbreviation

1. a shortened written form of 'immunity', used in medical notes, lab reports, and

1.縮寫C1
釋義

a shortened written form of 'immunity', used in medical notes, lab reports, and health forms to show that someone already has protection against a disease.

例句

Christopher's lab report lists measles immun as strong after last winter's infection.

immun = immunity in a lab report

On the camp form, Adina wrote chickenpox immun under medical history.

immun on a health form

同義詞
  • immunity

    the full medical noun used in ordinary speech and writing

  • protection

    broader and less medical; it can refer to many kinds of safety

文法句型

immun status

immun against + disease

natural immun after + illness

用法筆記

Usually appears beside words such as status, natural, or against a disease in charts and reports. Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which names the vaccination or shot rather than the protection already present.

常見錯誤

❌My immun is low this year.
✅My immunity is low this year.
💡use the full noun in normal speech or general writing; 'immun' is mainly record shorthand.
❌The form asked about my immunization status.
✅The form asked about my immunity status.
💡this sense is about existing protection, not the shot that created it.

2. a shortened written form of 'immunization', used in clinic records, reminder car

2.縮寫C1
釋義

a shortened written form of 'immunization', used in clinic records, reminder cards, and public-health forms for a vaccine or vaccination entry.

例句

The school office says Nora's flu immun is due next month.

immun due on a school reminder

Paul forgot to bring his yellow-fever immun record to the airport clinic.

immun record for a vaccine

同義詞
  • immunization

    the full formal noun for the shot or vaccination process

  • vaccination

    the common full word for receiving a vaccine

  • booster

    only an extra later dose, not every immunization

文法句型

immun due + time

proof of immun

immun record for + vaccine

用法筆記

Often appears with due, record, proof, or the name of a vaccine on forms and reminder cards. Distinguish this sense from sense 1, which describes the protection someone already has.

常見錯誤

❌The lab confirmed her measles immun.
✅The lab confirmed her measles immunity.
💡use sense 1 for a protection result, not this vaccination sense.
❌Leo needs another immun tomorrow.
✅Leo needs another immunization tomorrow.
💡in ordinary speech, use the full word; 'immun' is usually a written clinic abbreviation.