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The term immune is derived from a Latin word that means "exempt from service." How is the term immune system related to the meaning of its term of origin?

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The term "immune" is derived from a Latin term "immunis". It means "exempt from a service". In traditional sense in 15th century, it meant free from a liability or burden.

In 19th century, "immune" world also entered the medical/biological field. It started to represent the condition of "free from a disease" since a disease is also a liability or burden. Immune system thus came to be known as a system which helps us to stay away from diseases.

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