Medical Dictionary

1susceptible

adj sus·cep·ti·ble \sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl\

Medical Definition of SUSCEPTIBLE

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
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