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susceptibility

[suh-sep-tuh-bil-i-tee] / səˌsɛp təˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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The temperamental little, yellow fruit with its susceptibility to heavy rain and viruses can be tough to grow, while devastating hurricanes in Jamaica, a prime producer of Scotch bonnets, delivered a further blow.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Pandemics happen with regularity due to little things like the susceptibility of the human body to illness and international trade and travel.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Thermo Fisher on Monday said the microbiology business, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions for clinical, pharmaceutical and food-safety testing, generated $645 million in revenue last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The neutron scattering and AC magnetic susceptibility work at Rice was supported by the U.S.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

In the north, in fact, the areas with the poorest natural endowments and the greatest susceptibility to drought were the most populous and successful.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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