"superimmunity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsu.pɚɪˈmjuːnəti/
Etymology: super- + immunity Etymology templates: {{affix|en|super-|immunity}} super- + immunity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} superimmunity (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) The state of being exceptionally resistant to disease. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-superimmunity-en-noun-xn6cVlHC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Topics: medicine, sciences

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          "text": "The goal of cloning superimmunity to the limited number of phages that attack some S. cremoris strains, in particular, is attractive. A prerequisite, however, is a concerted study of the biochemistry and molecular biology of phage repressor systems in the lactic streptococci.",
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