1. plural of premunition; a prior warning or notice given in advance of something.
Usage: formal; rare
2. in immunology, immunity to a disease acquired through prior exposure to a pathogen or antigen.
Usage: technical; medical

Examples

• The premunitions issued by the weather service helped residents prepare for the approaching storm.
• Despite the premunitions of danger, the explorers proceeded with their expedition.
• In tropical medicine, premunitions against malaria can develop after repeated exposure.
• The government sent out premunitions to all citizens about the upcoming policy changes.
• Researchers studied how premunitions develop in populations exposed to endemic diseases.