See Also: Susceptible(medicine)
susceptible(dictionary)
susceptible(dictionary)

susceptible (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin; Origin: susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere 'to take up, admit', from sub- 'up' + capere 'to take']
likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem
-see also immune immune susceptible to
::Older people are more susceptible to infections.
::Soil on the mountain slopes is very susceptible to erosion.
a susceptible person is easily influenced or attracted by someone or something
-synonym impressionable impressionable
::A lot of TV advertising is aimed at susceptible young children.
susceptible to
::She was very susceptible to flattery.
susceptible of sth
formal if something is susceptible of an action, that action can be done to it
::Working conditions are susceptible of improvement by legislation.