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predisposition

[ pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis- ]

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being predisposed:

    a predisposition to think optimistically.

  2. Medicine/Medical. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of predisposition1

First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + disposition
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The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, like a genetic predisposition to cancer.

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My default predisposition is to find silver linings, not overreact and stay calm while others are screaming.

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Dr Raffan explained: "It alters the predisposition to weight gain because it's tweaking a system that is involved in regulating how hungry we feel and how much energy we burn off."

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There is an ongoing study of genetic predisposition to depression and addiction.

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This sensitivity is in part due to a genetic predisposition estimated to exist in up to 50% of the population that determines whether people metabolize caffeine faster or slower.

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