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Susceptible

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

📖 Definitions of "Susceptible"

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

adjective
  1. 1

    Likely to be affected by something

    "He was susceptible to minor ailments."

  2. 2

    Easily influenced or tricked; credulous

  3. 3

    Especially sensitive, especially to a stimulus

  4. 4

    That, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result

    "A properly prepared surface is susceptible of an enduring paint job."

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