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immune vs carrier

carrier vs immune

immune and carrier both are nouns.

immune is an adjective but carrier is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
immune Yes Yes No No
carrier Yes No No No
As nouns, carrier is a hyponym of immune; that is, carrier is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than immune:
  • immune: a person who is immune to a particular infection
  • carrier: (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
Other hyponyms of immune include immune carrier.
immune (noun) carrier (noun)
a person who is immune to a particular infection (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
a boy who delivers newspapers
a man who delivers the mail
someone whose employment involves carrying something
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
immune (adjective) carrier (adjective)
relating to the condition of immunity
secure against
(usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Difference between immune and carrier

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