premunition

English

Noun

premunition (uncountable)

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

   Synonym: premunity

   premunition to chickenpox

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with premonition.

Related terms

• premune

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praemonitio.

Noun

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

1. (Anglo-Norman) forewarning; advanced warning

Descendants

• → English: premonition

References

• premunition on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub