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susceptive

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sus⋅cep⋅tive

  [suh-sep-tiv]
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–adjective
1. receptive.
2. susceptible.
Origin:
1545–55; < LL susceptīvus, equiv. to suscept(us) (see susceptible ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
sus⋅cep⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty  [suhs-ep-tiv-i-tee] , sus⋅cep⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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sus·cep·tive   (sə-sěp'tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Receptive.

  2. Susceptible.

sus·cep'tive·ness, sus·cep'tiv'i·ty n.
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