Capable of being affected or infected (e g , body can be attacked by microorganisms and become ill)
Capable of impression; having nice sensibility; impressible; tender; sensitive; as, children are more susceptible than adults; a man of a susceptible heart
If you are susceptible to a disease or injury, you are very likely to be affected by it. Walking with weights makes the shoulders very susceptible to injury = vulnerable
If you are susceptible to something or someone, you are very likely to be influenced by them. Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements James was extremely susceptible to flattery
(often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"
vulnerable to or potentially able to contract a disease Also refers to a microorganism that is vulnerable to the effects of a drug Contrast with resistant
The inability of plants to restrict the activities of a specified pest or pathogen Also, the inability to withstand a specific environmental or chemical stress
In electronic warfare, the degree to which electronic equipment is affected by electromagnetic energy radiated by an enemy's equipment, such as jamming transmitters (188)
A person's susceptibilities are feelings which can be easily hurt. I am well aware that in saying this I shall outrage a few susceptibilities. = sensibilities
A measure of the degree to which a substance may be magnetized It is a ratio k of the intensity of magnetization I to the causative magnetic field H It is typically expressed in micro cgs units for oil and gas exploration work Susceptibility has been shown to be proportional to the volume percentage of magnetite contained in a rock Susceptibility contrast is the susceptibility difference between two rocks or geologic bodies See Density Contrast