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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
susceptible
/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/
adjective1 of 2
at risk of developing a certain illness or problem
- “Smoking makes me more susceptible to infections and illnesses.”Tatoeba
- “Elderly people are more susceptible to illness.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)