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susceptible /sus·cep·ti·ble/ (sŭ-sep´tĭ-b'l)

1. readily affected or acted upon.

2. lacking immunity or resistance and thus at risk of infection.

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sus·cep·ti·ble (s-spt-bl)

adj.

1. Likely to be affected with a disease, infection, or condition.

2. Especially sensitive; highly impressionable.

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sus·cepti·bili·ty (s-spt-bl-t) n.

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susceptible

[səsep′tibəl]

Etymology: L, suscipere, to undertake

being predisposed, liable, or sensitive to the effects of an infectious disease, allergen, or other pathogenic agent; lacking immunity or resistance.

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susceptible,

adj the opposite of immune; having little resistance to disease.

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susceptible

readily affected or acted upon; lacking immunity or resistance.

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susceptible

adjective 1. At risk of infection by a pathogen 2. Able to be killed by a particular drug