premunition

English

Noun

premunition (uncountable)

(medicine) Immunization due to having had the disease before.
premunition to chickenpox

Usage notes

Not to be confused with premonition.

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praemonitio.

Noun

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

(Anglo-Norman) forewarning; advanced warning

Descendants

English: premonition (borrowed)

References

premunition on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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