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premunition

pre·mu·ni·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-myoo-nish-uh n]
    • /ˌpri myuˈnɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-myoo-nish-uh n]
    • /ˌpri myuˈnɪʃ ən/

Definitions of premunition word

  • noun premunition Immunology. 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 insufficient to destroy the agent. 1
  • noun premunition a state of immunity acquired as the result of a persistent latent infection 0
  • noun premunition a type of immunity caused by a small number of persistent, latent pathogens in the body 0

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Origin of premunition

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-35; < French prémunition < Latin praemūnītiōn-, stem of praemūnītiō advance provisions for defense; see pre-, munition

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Parts of speech for Premunition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

premunition popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

premunition usage trend in Literature

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