Meaning of PREDISPOSITION
| Pronunciation: | | pree`dispu'zishun
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- [n] a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
- [n] an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
- [n] susceptibility to a pathogen
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| | Synonyms: | | sensitivity |
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| | See Also: | | diathesis, disposition, disposition, habitus, hypersensitivity, inclination, orientation, predilection, preference, sensitisation, sensitization, susceptibility, susceptibleness, tendency | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*dis`po*si"tion\, n.[Pref. pre- +
disposition: cf. F. pr['e]disposition.]
1. 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. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression,
or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things;
as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
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| | Definition: | | tendency to develop a certain disease. |
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