suscept

noun, verb — 2 senses

suscept

noun

Etymology Probably a back-formation from susceptible.

1

Biology, Natural sciences A species which is capable of being infected or parasitized by another species.

  • As is self-evident given its name, humanity is a suscept for HIV.

suscept

verb

Etymology Probably a back-formation from susceptible.

1

Nonstandard, Proscribed Subjected (to something, usually unwillingly).

  • On the othen hand, handling the mugs after they come out of the oven may suscept you to a greater liklihood of being burned vs. a mug press.2009 August 26, “To Wrap or not to wrap (reply)”, in T-Shirt Forums:
  • Trying to move boxes that are too heavy will suscept you to injury and potentially damage your belongings.2022 April 18, “12 Tips for Safely Moving Your Items Into Storage”, in CentronStorage:
1 more example
  • There’s a photo (we won’t suscept you to it) of Starr wearing a Roll-Tide t-shirt.2023 May 26, Julie Miller, “The Members Of The Beatles Who Loved The NFL”, in The Forkball:

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