1. Noun
The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
2. Noun
Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
3. Noun
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
susceptibility to a pathogen
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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