premunition

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English

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Noun

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premunition (uncountable)

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

Usage notes

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin praemonitio.

Noun

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

  1. (Anglo-Norman) forewarning; advanced warning

Descendants

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  • English: premonition

References

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