Hallucinogen use can trigger certain psychiatric conditions in people with a predisposition to them.
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Predisposition
/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Synonyms for "predisposition" (135 found)
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Noun(10 words)
genetic susceptibilitygenetic tendencyhabitudeinclinationinclinationsinclineinnate giftitalian inclinareleaningsmost instinctive
Adjective(3 words)
genetic vulnerabilityinstinctive urgenatural affinity
Verb(1 words)
indulge a whim
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Noun(12 words)
naturally inclinedpredilectionpredilectionsprior knowledgepropensitiespropensityreaction tendencyrisksensitivitysusceptibilitytendencytilting
natureparti prispartialityparticular choicepenchantpersonal choicepreapprehensionpreconceptionpreconclusionpreconsiderationpredecisionpredeterminationpredilectionpreferenceprejudgmentprejudicationprejudicepremature judgmentprenotionprepossession
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriesartistic bentcancer riskdiabetes riskheart disease riskmathematical inclinationmusical ear
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6 entriesdiabetes riskfamily predispositiongenetic predispositionpredisposition to diseasepredisposition towardstrong predisposition
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European scientists say a recently completed DNA map of the Iceman—the well-preserved, 5,300-year-old mummy discovered in a melting Alpine glacier in 1991—is yielding new details about the man's physical look, his ethnic origins and his health—including an apparent predisposition for heart disease.
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