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Predisposition Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Predisposition has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

susceptibility to a pathogen

2

an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

3

a disposition in advance to react in a particular way

4

the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
susceptibility inclination disposition
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
habitus sensitization hypersensitivity diathesis predilection
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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