premunition

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

premunition (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Immunization due to having had the disease before.
    Synonym: premunity
    premunition to chickenpox

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin praemonitio.

Noun[edit]

premunition oblique singularf (oblique plural premunitions, nominative singular premunition, nominative plural premunitions)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) forewarning; advanced warning

Descendants[edit]

  • English: premonition

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