predisposed
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pre·dis·pose
(prē′dĭ-spōz′)v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es
v.tr.
1. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: His good manners predispose people in his favor.
2. To make susceptible or liable: conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.
v.intr.
To provide an inclination or susceptibility: a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.
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predisposed
(ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊztd)adj
inclined to or susceptible to beforehand
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Adj. | 1. | predisposed - made susceptible; "because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease" susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" |
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predisposed
adjective
1. inclined, willing, given, minded, ready, agreeable, amenable Franklin was predisposed to believe him.
2. susceptible, subject, prone, liable Some people are genetically predisposed to diabetes.
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predisposed
[ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊztd] adj → prédisposé(e)to be predisposed to do sth → être prédisposé à faire qch
to be predisposed to sth [+ crime, violence] → être prédisposé à qch; [+ diabetes, cancer] → être prédisposé à qch
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predisposed
a. predispuesto-a, que tiene susceptibilidad o tendencia a contraer una enfermedad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
predisposed
adj predispuesto, propensoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.