susceptible to disease

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• susceptible — [sə sep′tə bəl] adj. [ML susceptibilis < L susceptus, pp. of suscipere, to receive, undertake < sus (see SUB ), under + capere, to take (see HAVE)] easily affected emotionally; having a sensitive nature or feelings susceptible of that gives …   English World dictionary

• disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… …   Universalium

• Susceptible individual — In epidemiology a susceptible individual (sometimes known simply as a susceptible) is a member of a population who is at risk of becoming infected by a disease, if he or she is exposed to the infectious agent. Susceptible individuals Susceptibles …   Wikipedia

• susceptible — sus·cep·ti·ble sə sep tə bəl adj 1) having little resistance to a specific infectious disease: capable of being infected 2) predisposed to develop a noninfectious disease <susceptible to diabetes> 3) abnormally reactive to various drugs… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease resistance in fruit and vegetables — There are a number of lines of defence against pests (that is, those animals that cause damage to the plants we grow) and diseases in the organic garden, principal among these being the practice of good husbandry, creating healthy soil and… …   Wikipedia

• susceptible — [[t]səse̱ptɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If you are susceptible to something or someone, you are very likely to be influenced by them. Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements... James was extremely susceptible to… …   English dictionary

• susceptible — sus|cep|ti|ble [ sə septəbl ] adjective 1. ) easily influenced or affected by something: susceptible to: Police officers here are very susceptible to corruption. a ) likely to suffer from a particular illness or condition, or be affected by it… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• susceptible — UK [səˈseptəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) easily influenced or affected by something susceptible to: Police officers here are very susceptible to corruption. b) likely to suffer from a particular illness or condition, or to be affected by it more… …   English dictionary

• susceptible — /səˈsɛptəbəl / (say suh septuhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being affected, especially easily; readily impressed; impressionable. 2. accessible or especially liable: susceptible to a disease; susceptible to flattery. –phrase 3. susceptible of (or …  

• susceptible — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ leave sb/sth, make sb/sth, render sb/sth …   Collocations dictionary

• Disease in ornamental fish — Ornamental fish kept in aquariums are susceptible to numerous diseases. The study of fish diseases has remained a rudimentary branch of veterinary medicine.[citation needed] Due to their generally small size and the low cost of replacing diseased …   Wikipedia